The Stories of Similes in Greek and Roman Epic

Author:   Deborah Beck (University of Texas, Austin)
Publisher:   Cambridge University Press
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9781108741415


Pages:   292
Publication Date:   18 September 2025
Format:   Paperback
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The Stories of Similes in Greek and Roman Epic


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Author:   Deborah Beck (University of Texas, Austin)
Publisher:   Cambridge University Press
Imprint:   Cambridge University Press
ISBN:  

9781108741415


ISBN 10:   110874141
Pages:   292
Publication Date:   18 September 2025
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier.

Table of Contents

1. Homer Odyssey: heroism, home, and family; 2. Homer Iliad: leadership and loss; 3. Apollonius Argonautica: gender, emotion, and the limits of human skill; 4. Vergil Aeneid: rage and isolation; 5. Ovid Metamorphoses: stories of Eros and Epic.

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'Overall, a very novel book on a major theme, which allows a synthetic look at a trait of the epic genre that counts for much in its poetic success, in its continuity and its renewals. I recommend reading it in its entirety to specialists, but also to all those interested in ancient literature.' Françoise Létoublon, Bryn Mawr Classical Review


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DEBORAH BECK is an Associate Professor in the Department of Classics at the University of Texas, Austin. She is the author of Homeric Conversation (2005) and Speech Presentation in Homeric Epic (2012). She is also the producer of 'Musings in Greek Literature,' a podcast featuring the work of advanced Greek students reading ancient Greek poetry at the University of Texas at Austin.

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