Epic (The New Critical Idiom)

Epic (The New Critical Idiom)

Paul Innes offers a clear introduction to what is often a complex and unwieldy area of literary studies. Tracing epic from its ancient and classical roots through postmodern and contemporary epic and pointing towards the future, this volume discusses:

• a wide range of writers including Homer, Vergil, Ovid, Dante, Chaucer, Milton, Cervantes, Keats, Byron, Eliot, Walcott and Tolkien
• texts from poems, novels, children’s literature, tv, theatre and film
• themes and motifs such as romance, tragedy, religion, journeys and the supernatural.

Taking a global perspective and addressing epic far beyond the English language, this handy book takes you on a fascinating guided tour through the epic.

List Price: $ 22.95



Price: $ 22.95