Homer: Odyssey Books XIX and XX (Cambridge Greek and Latin Classics) by Homer; Editor-R. B. Rutherford - 1992-05-29

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Cambridge University Press. Near Fine. 1992. Softcover. 0521347602 . Very light shelfwear. Scholar's name to ffep (D. Gerber). ; Cambridge Greek and Latin Classics; 264 pages; The Odyssey, besides being one of the world's first adventure stories, is a poem of great subtlety, rich in irony and sophisticated characterization. The poet's art is amply illustrated by books XIX and XX, in which Odysseus, disguised as a beggar, spends the night in his own palace and lays plans for his awesome revenge. Particularly memorable is the episode in which Penelope converses with her husband without suspecting his identity. In this edition, Richard Rutherford provides not only detailed comment on the action, characterization, and style of the books in question, but also, in an extensive introduction, a general survey of the Odyssey as a whole, laying special emphasis on the qualities of the second half of the poem. He also attempts to contribute to the literary criticism of the poem on a… Read More

Cambridge University Press. Very Good. 1992. Softcover. 0521347602 . Faint creasing to wraps. Spine sunned. ; Cambridge Greek and Latin Classics; 264 pages; The Odyssey, besides being one of the world's first adventure stories, is a poem of great subtlety, rich in irony and sophisticated characterization. The poet's art is amply illustrated by books XIX and XX, in which Odysseus, disguised as a beggar, spends the night in his own palace and lays plans for his awesome revenge. Particularly memorable is the episode in which Penelope converses with her husband without suspecting his identity. In this edition, Richard Rutherford provides not only detailed comment on the action, characterization, and style of the books in question, but also, in an extensive introduction, a general survey of the Odyssey as a whole, laying special emphasis on the qualities of the second half of the poem. He also attempts to contribute to the literary criticism of the poem on a verbal level, by… Read More

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Paperback / softback. New. The Odyssey, besides being one of the world's first and best adventure stories, is a poem of great subtlety, rich in irony and sophisticated characterisation. In this edition, Richard Rutherford provides not only detailed comment on the action, characterisation and style of books XIX and XX, but also, in an extensive introduction, a general survey of the Odyssey as a whole.

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