epic poetry

Presents an English version of the epic poem which dates from the third millenium B.C., telling of the adventures of Gilgamesh, the great king of Uruk, and his search for immortality.

Presents a poetic verse translation of the Old English epic "Beowulf, " which tells the story of the heroic warrior who slays a hideous monster to save the Danish people and includes an introduction, background information, explanatory annotations, contextual readings, and critical interpretations.

A modern translation of the Old English poem "Beowulf, " in which a Norse hero saves Denmark's royal house from monsters, returns home to become his own people's greatest king, and then faces a murderous dragon to protect them.

A prose translation of the epic poem, recounting the story of Odysseus's journey home after the Trojan War.

Presents the original BBC recording of "Beowulf, " the story of a Norse hero who saves Denmark's royal house from monsters, translated and read by Irish poet Seamus Heaney.

Discusses the authorship, character analysis, historical background, plot, and themes of Beowulf.

A line-by-line commentary that explains the factual details, mythological allusions, and Homeric conventions for the general reader.

A verse translation of the classic Old English poem "Beowulf," in which a Norse hero saves Denmark's royal house from monsters, returns home to become his own people's greatest king, and then faces a murderous dragon to protect them. Includes more than one hundred illustrations.

The epic poem recounting the experiences of Odysseus during his return from the Trojan War.

An English translation of the Greek epic in which Odysseus makes his long and treacherous journey home after the Trojan War, while his son Telemachos and wife Penelope are forced to scheme to protect his throne until his return. Includes a glossary, background information, literary criticism, and illustrations.