Homer's Odyssey: A Companion to the Translation of Richmond Lattimore

Title: Homer's Odyssey: A Companion to the Translation of Richmond Lattimore
Author: Peter V Jones
ISBN: 0809315475
Publisher: Southern Illinois University Press
Published: 1989
Binding: Paperback
Language: English
Edition: First Edition
Number of Pages: 256
Condition Note: Clean, unmarked copy with some edge wear. Good binding. Dust jacket included if issued with one. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders.
Publisher Description:

A commentary with an introduction that describes the features of oral poetry and discusses the history of the text of the Odyssey.

Jones provides a line-by-line commentary that explains the many factual details, mythological allusions, and Homeric conventions that a student or general reader could not be expected to bring to an initial encounter with the Odyssey. His notes also enhance an appreciation of the Odyssey byilluminating epic style, Homer's methods of composition, his characterization, and the structure of the work.