homer

Examines the psychological effects of the Vietnam War on the men who fought in it, comparing them with those of the soldiers in the Iliad.

Draws on Homer's "Odyssey" to illuminate the real problems faced by combat veterans reentering civilian society.

Presents a comprehensive history of the Trojan War believed to have taken place approximately 1194 to 1184 BCE and includes an overview of Troy and the late Bronze Age as well as Homer and the epic tradition.

Presents Homer's epic poem about Odysseus's adventures after the Trojan War in narrative, cartoon form, and features essays on the author, background, themes, characters, and significance of the work.

Presents twentieth-century critical essays on Homer's "Odyssey" and includes a chronology, a bibliography, and an introduction by critic Harold Bloom.

Contains a complete plot summary and analysis of Homer's "The Iliad", as well as discussion of the characters and themes, and includes study questions.

A guide to studying Homer's "The Odyssey," featuring a complete plot summary and analysis, character analyses, key facts about the work, explanations of key themes, motifs, and symbols, a review quiz, and other study tools.

Homer's epic of the Trojan War, which follows proud Greek soldier Achill?s from his angry dispute with his king, Agamemnon, to his battle with Troy's great hero, Hector.

Examines the different theories of who Homer was, disussing the poems that were written, statues that were built and whether or not Homer was a real person or actually a legend.