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Power, Henry

 
9780748641093: Homer's Odyssey: A Reading Guide (Reading Guides to Long Poems)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0748641092 ISBN 13: 9780748641093
Verlag: Edinburgh Univ. Press, 2011

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A fresh and exciting approach to this great work of classical literature. Henry Power provides an overview of the whole poem with detailed commentary of the crucial moments. Readers are encouraged to consider both the oral origins and the rich literary reception of this early epic whilst responding to core themes within it.

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Über die Autorinnen und Autoren

Dr Henry Power is Lecturer in English at the University of Exeter. He completed his PhD in English at St. Catharine's College, University of Cambridge on 'Tom Jones, Appetite, and the Epic Tradition' in 2005. He has published scholarly articles in Translation and Literature, the Review of English Studies and the Cambridge Quarterly.



Henry Power is Lecturer in English at the University of Exeter.

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AUTHOR-APPROVEDReading Guides to Long PoemsSeries Editors: Isobel Armstrong & Sally BushellThe series enables readers to re-engage with the long poem as a vital form. Volumes provide generous extracts, or in some cases complete poems, from significant works combined with a reading guide and teaching tips from enthusiastic lecturers who have taught the poem.Homer's Odyssey: A Reading GuideHenry PowerA fresh and exciting approach to this great work of classical literatureHenry Power provides an overview of the whole poem, key extracts from the text itself and detailed commentary on crucial moments in the poem. Readers are introduced to Greek mythology and social practices and are equipped to consider both the oral origins and the rich literary reception of this early epic and to be able to discuss core themes within it.Key Features* Clear explanation of the poem's background written by a classicist who now works in an English department* Aimed at new readers coming to the poem for the first time as well as those teaching it* Includes innovative teaching strategies for engaging students with the poemHenry Power is Lecturer in English at the University of Exeter. His main research interest is in the reception of classical texts and ideas by English authors.

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AUTHOR-APPROVEDReading Guides to Long PoemsSeries Editors: Isobel Armstrong & Sally BushellThe series enables readers to re-engage with the long poem as a vital form. Volumes provide generous extracts, or in some cases complete poems, from significant works combined with a reading guide and teaching tips from enthusiastic lecturers who have taught the poem.Homer's Odyssey: A Reading GuideHenry PowerA fresh and exciting approach to this great work of classical literatureHenry Power provides an overview of the whole poem, key extracts from the text itself and detailed commentary on crucial moments in the poem. Readers are introduced to Greek mythology and social practices and are equipped to consider both the oral origins and the rich literary reception of this early epic and to be able to discuss core themes within it.Key Features* Clear explanation of the poem's background written by a classicist who now works in an English department* Aimed at new readers coming to the poem for the first time as well as those teaching it* Includes innovative teaching strategies for engaging students with the poemHenry Power is Lecturer in English at the University of Exeter. His main research interest is in the reception of classical texts and ideas by English authors.

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Verlag
Edinburgh Univ. Press
Erscheinungsdatum
2011
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
0748641092
ISBN 13 
9780748641093
Einband
Taschenbuch
Anzahl der Seiten
150
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