Epic Contributor(s): Innes, Paul (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415587387 ISBN-13: 9780415587389 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $118.75 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2013 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism |
Dewey: 809.935 |
LCCN: 2012033101 |
Series: New Critical Idiom (Hardcover) |
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.3" W x 7.8" (0.66 lbs) 192 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: This student guidebook offers a clear introduction to an often complex and unwieldy area of literary studies. Tracing epic from its ancient and classical roots through postmodern and contemporary examples this volume discusses:
Offering new directions for the future and addressing the place of epic in both English-language texts and World Literature, this handy book takes you on a fascinating guided tour through the epic. |