The literary epic and critical theories about the epic tradition are traced from Aristotle and Callimachus through Apollonius, Virgil and their successors such as Chaucer and Milton to Eisenstein, Tolstoy and Thomas Mann. Newman's revisionist critique should challenge all scholars, students and general readers of the classics, comparative literature and western literary traditions.
| ISBN: | 9780299105143 |
| Publication date: | 31st March 2003 |
| Author: | John Kevin Newman |
| Publisher: | The University of Wisconsin Press an imprint of University of Wisconsin Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 566 pages |
| Series: | Wisconsin Studies in Classics |
| Genres: |
Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval |
The literary epic and critical theories about the epic tradition are traced from Aristotle and Callimachus through Apollonius, Virgil and their successors such as Chaucer and Milton to Eisenstein, Tolstoy and Thomas Mann. Newman's revisionist critique should challenge all scholars, students and general readers of the classics, comparative literature and western literary traditions.
The Classical Epic Tradition features in the following genres: Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval
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The Classical Epic Tradition was written by John Kevin Newman and published by The University of Wisconsin Press an imprint of University of Wisconsin Press
The Classical Epic Tradition has 566 pages
Yes it is part of Wisconsin Studies in Classics series
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