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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Deborah Beck (University of Texas, Austin)Publisher: Cambridge University Press Imprint: Cambridge University Press ISBN: 9781108741415ISBN 10: 110874141 Pages: 292 Publication Date: 18 September 2025 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand ![]() We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of Contents1. 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.Reviews'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 Author InformationDEBORAH 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. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |