epic poetry

An unabridged republication of the 1906 edition of "The Aeneid of Virgil," an English verse translation of the epic poem which follows the adventures of Aeneas from the fall of Troy to the origins of Rome.

A prose translation of the Christian-pagan, 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; also includes brief genealogies of the work's Danish, Geat, and Swedish royal families.

Homer's classical account of the war between the Greeks and the Trojans from Agamemnon's visit by the priest Chryses to the burial of Hektor.

Collects critical essays on Vergil's "Aeneid," including selections by Kathleen Marks, Clifford Weber, William Frost, and others; and includes a chronology of the life of the author.

Presents biographical information on ancient Greek author Homer and profiles the "Iliad" and the "Odyssey," providing thematic analysis and excerpts of criticism; also includes primary and secondary bibliographies.

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. Includes a pronunciation index.

Presents a verse translation of the classic English epic poem that attempts to capture the tone of the original language.

Comprehensive study of Leaves of Grass showing how Whitman fashioned his work into America's "lyric-epic" of the self and of democracy.

Presents a classic translation of Homer's Iliad, the epic tale of the Trojan War and the struggle between Achilles and Hector that saves the Greeks and destroys the Trojans. Includes an introduction and appendix.

Presents Homer's classic epic of the Trojan War, which follows proud Greek soldier Achilles from his angry dispute with his king, Agamemnon, to his battle with and brutal treatment of Troy's great hero, Hector; and includes a glossary of names and an introduction.