| The Tears of Achilles Contributor(s): Monsacré, Hélène (Author), Snead, Nicholas J. (Translator), Martin, Richard P. (Introduction by) |
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ISBN: 0674975685 ISBN-13: 9780674975682 Publisher: Harvard University Press OUR PRICE: $22.28 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Ancient And Classical - Literary Criticism | Poetry |
| Dewey: 883.01 |
| LCCN: 2017005164 |
| Series: Hellenic Studies |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 6" W x 8.9" (0.70 lbs) 198 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Achilles--warrior and hero--by the protocols of Western culture, should never cry. And yet Homeric epic is full of his tears and those of his companions at Troy. This path-blazing study by H l ne Monsacr shows how later ideals of stoically inexpressive manhood run contrary to the poetic vision presented in the Iliad and Odyssey. The epic protagonists, as larger-than-life figures who transcend gender categories, are precisely the men most likely to weep. Monsacr pursues the paradox of the tearful fighter through a series of lucid and detailed close readings, and examines all aspects of the interactions between men and women in the Homeric poems. Her illuminating analysis, first published in French in 1984, remains bold, fresh, and compelling for anyone touched--like Achilles--by a world of grief. |
Contributor Bio(s): Monsacre, Helene: - Hélène Monsacré is Director of Sciences humaines for Éditions Albin Michel, Paris. |