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    Homer: A Very Short Introduction
    Homer: A Very Short Introduction
    Homer: A Very Short Introduction
    Audiobook3 hours

    Homer: A Very Short Introduction

    Written by Barbara Graziosi

    Narrated by Anne Flosnik

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    Homer's mythological tales of war and homecoming, The Iliad and The Odyssey, are widely considered to be two of the most influential works in the history of western literature. Yet their author, "the greatest poet that ever lived," is something of a mystery. By the sixth century BCE, Homer had already become a mythical figure, and today debate continues as to whether he ever existed.

    In this Very Short Introduction Barbara Graziosi considers Homer's famous works and their impact on readers throughout the centuries. She shows how The Iliad and The Odyssey benefit from a tradition of reading that spans well over two millennia, stemming from ancient scholars at the library of Alexandria, in the third and second centuries BCE, who wrote some of the first commentaries on the Homeric epics. Summaries of these scholars' notes made their way into the margins of Byzantine manuscripts; from Byzantium the annotated manuscripts traveled to Italy; and the ancient notes finally appeared in the first printed editions of Homer. Along the way, Homer's works have inspired artists, writers, philosophers, musicians, playwrights, and film-makers. Exploring the main literary, historical, cultural, and archaeological issues at the heart of Homer's narratives, Graziosi analyzes the enduring appeal of Homer and his iconic works.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTantor Media, Inc
    Release dateJun 28, 2019
    ISBN9781515933335
    Homer: A Very Short Introduction
    Author

    Barbara Graziosi

    Barbara Graziosi is Professor of Classics at Durham and Director, for the Arts and Humanities, of the Institute of Advanced Study. She has published widely on classical literature and its reception, and regularly contributes to radio and TV programmes on the arts.

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    • 4/5
      ¿Quién fue Homero? ¿Qué hace tan importante su obra? ¿Por qué la seguimos leyendo? Son algunas de las cuestiones que Graziosi responde en esta obra que puede ser una buena puerta de entrada para la Iliada y la Odisea, la cuestión homérica. Incluso, si ya se conocen ambas obras, arroja alguna información útil para nuevas lecturas de los dos poemas.
    • 5/5
      Fantastic, sophisticated brief overview, containing many great insights. The reading is also good. (There is one spot where the reader accidentally says “Oedipus” for “Odysseus,” but this is a very minor slip.)