Epics for students / Constantakis, Sara

Provides critical overviews of literary epics of all time periods, nations, and cultures. Includes discussions of themes, characters, literary traditions and cultural context.

A guide to understanding epics, featuring entries on fourteen works of epic world literature, including "Odyssey, " "Song of Roland, " and "War and Peace, " each with an introduction to the story and its author, a plot summary, character sketches, discussion of themes and style, literary and historical background, criticism, and tools for further study.

A guide to understanding epics, featuring entries on thirteen works of epic world literature, including "Aeneid, " "Divine Comedy, " and "The Lord of the Rings, " each with an introduction to the story and its author, a plot summary, character sketches, discussion of themes and style, literary and historical background, criticism, and tools for further study.