Virgil: The Aeneid (Landmarks of World Literature (New)) - Softcover

Gransden, K. W.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521539803 ISBN 13: 9780521539807

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2004

Synopsis

The Aeneid is a landmark of literary narrative and poetic sensibility. This 2004 guide gives a full account of the historical setting and significance of Virgil's epic, and discusses the poet's use of Homer's Iliad and Odyssey, as well as the most celebrated episodes in the poem, including the tragedy of Dido and Aeneas' visit to the underworld. The volume examines Virgil's psychological and philosophical insights, and explains the poem's status as the central classic of European culture. The final chapter considers the Aeneid's influence on later writers including Dante and the Romantics. The guide to further reading has been updated and will prove to be an invaluable resource to students coming to The Aeneid for the first time.

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Review:

'This excellent introduction to the Aeneid appears as a reprint in CUP's reliable and attractive Landmarks of World Literature series ... a welcome product of detailed and careful study ... Gransden is readable and engaging and this is certainly a book that all students of Virgil, at school or university, should seek out ... Gransden's Guide is an excellent addition to any academic library.' The Journal of Classics Teaching

Book Description:

This 2004 guide gives a full account of the historical setting and significance of The Aeneid, and discusses Virgil's use of Homer's Iliad and Odyssey, as well as the most celebrated episodes in the poem, including the tragedy of Dido and Aeneas' visit to the underworld.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0521539803
• ISBN 13: 9780521539807
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 120