Odyssey by Homer (SparkNotes Literature Guide) - Softcover

SparkNotes Editors

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1411403118 ISBN 13: 9781411403116

Publisher: SparkNotes, 2008

Synopsis

SparkNotes Literature Guides is an invaluable series tackling some of the most important novels ever written and studied. Created by Harvard students for students everywhere, these indispensable study aids are thorough and informative. They feature explanations of key themes, motifs, and symbols, detailed analyses of major characters and important quotes, plot summaries and analysis, an exploration of historical context, plus key facts and potential essay topics everything a student needs to be thoroughly prepared!

About this title

Review:

"This fine commentary, with text...is more than welcome, and is distinguished by a long introduction of ninety-five pages which is remarkable both for its quality and its completeness...This is an altogether admirable book, and one from which scholars at every level should benefit." Times Literary Supplement

Book Description:

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.

About this edition

• Publisher: SparkNotes
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1411403118
• ISBN 13: 9781411403116
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 92
• Editor: SparkNotes Editors