TY  - GEN
T1  - The story of the Odyssey
A1  - Tracy, Stephen V., 1941-
LA  - English
PP  - Princeton, N.J.
PB  - Princeton University Press
YR  - 1990
UL  - https://ebooks.jgu.edu.in/Record/jstor_eba_ocn645761398
AB  - Here Stephen Tracy offers a vivid, fast-paced narrative that serves as a reading guide to Homer's monumental epic. He not only provides translations of key passages and traces the evolution of major themes in the Odyssey, but also helps new readers to understand the artistry of one of the best tales ever told. Aimed at advanced readers as well, this book stresses an appreciation of how Homer has ordered his narrative, covering such topics as character interaction, family relationships, elements of poetic language, and the symbolic treatment of death, rebirth, growth, and knowledge. Given the controversy over the way the Odyssey was composed and handed down, Tracy concentrates on presenting the poem as a highly unified work. His analysis of the narrative structure reveals the epic to be arranged as a series of parallel journeys. The journey, seen here as a symbol of growth and self-knowledge, is among the major themes discussed in detail, along with the importance of women as overseers of life's journeys and the need for the sons of heroes to grow up worthy of their fathers. Annotation. Tracy (classics, Ohio State U.) describes--for Greekless undergraduates who may be approaching the Odyssey for the first time--what Homer has done and why what he has done makes one of the best tales ever told. His treatment is also intended for advanced readers who will gain an appreciation for how Homer ordered his narrative.
OP  - 160
CN  - PA4167 .T7 1990
SN  - 9780691216416
SN  - 069121641X
SN  - 0691068550
SN  - 9780691068558
SN  - 0691014949
SN  - 9780691014944
KW  - Homer. : Odyssey.
KW  - Homero. : Odisea : Argumentos y tramas.
KW  - Odysseus, : King of Ithaca (Mythological character)
KW  - Odyssey (Homer)
KW  - Homerus : ca. v8. Jh. : Odyssea
KW  - Homerus. : Odyssea.
KW  - Epic poetry, Greek : History and criticism.
KW  - Odysseus (Greek mythology) in literature.
KW  - Poésie épique grecque : Histoire et critique.
KW  - LITERARY CRITICISM : Ancient & Classical.
KW  - Epic poetry, Greek
KW  - Literature
KW  - Klassieke oudheid.
KW  - Greek poetry
KW  - Epic poetry
KW  - Criticism, interpretation, etc.
ER  -