| Mythical Monsters in Classical Literature Contributor(s): Murgatroyd, Paul (Author) |
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ISBN: 0715636278 ISBN-13: 9780715636275 Publisher: Bristol Classical Press OUR PRICE: $39.55 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2007 Annotation: This engaging, readable yet impeccably scholarly investigation of monsters in Classical literature willentertain and stimulate as well as inform. It covers all the major mythical monsters mentioned by Greek and Roman authors (Medusa, Polyphemus, the Minotaur, Sphinx, Harpies, Sirens, Cerberus, Chimaera, and many more) along with Classical precursors of vampires, werewolves and the living dead. Versions of these creaturesthat appear in later literature and film are also discussed.Mythical Monsters is original in considering monsters squarely from a literary standpoint, introducing elements of literary analysis gradually as the work progresses, and building up to quite a sophisticated approach. This will increase readers??? critical appreciation and plain enjoyment of these stories, which continue to fascinate today. To facilitate browsing, each chapter can be read independently. There is also a useful bibliography and index. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Ancient And Classical |
| Dewey: 809.933 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (0.75 lbs) 200 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This engaging, readable yet impeccably scholarly investigation of monsters in Classical literature will entertain and stimulate as well as inform. It covers all the major mythical monsters mentioned by Greek and Roman authors (Medusa, Hydra, Polyphemus, the Minotaur, Sphinx, Harpies, Sirens, Cerberus, Chimaera, Centaurs, and many more) along with Classical precursors of vampires, werewolves and the living dead. Versions of these creatures that appear in later literature and film are also discussed. Mythical Monsters is original in considering monsters squarely from a literary standpoint, introducing elements of literary analysis gradually as the work progresses, and building up to quite a sophisticated approach. This will increase readers' critical appreciation and plain enjoyment of these stories, which continue to fascinate today. To facilitate browsing, each chapter can be read independently. There is a useful bibliography, and the book is enlivened by illustrations from ancient and more recent art. |
Contributor Bio(s): Murgatroyd, Paul: - Paul Murgatroyd is Professor of Classics at McMaster University, Canada. His publications include Tibullus Elegies II (1994); The Amatory Elegies of Johannes Secundus (2000); Mythical and Legendary Narrative in Ovid's Fasti (2005); and From Augustus to Nero (2006). |