Homer [Audiobook] download free by Barbara Graziosi
- Listen audiobook: Homer
- Author: Barbara Graziosi
- Release date: 2016/7/12
- Publisher: OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS
- Language: English
- Genre or Collection: Poetry and Drama
- ISBN: 9780198788300
- Rating: 7.02 of 10
- Votes: 752
- Review by: Adelyn Ward
- Review rating: 7.28 of 10
- Review Date: 2018/9/6
- Duration: 2H17M36S in 256 kbps (35.2 MB)
- Date of creation of the audiobook: 2018-09-23
- You can listen to this audiobook in formats: MP3, WAV, ATRAC, WMA, MPC, MPEG4, FLAC (compression EML, ZIP, RAR, 7-ZIP, TBZ2)
- Total pages original book: 176
- Includes a PDF summary of 19 pages
- Duration of the summary (audio): 14M3S (3.8 MB)
- Description or summary of the audiobook: Homer's mythological tales of war and homecoming, the Iliad and the Odyssey, are 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 6th century BCE, Homer had already become a mythical figure, and even today the debate continues as to whether he ever existed. 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, from the impressive 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 travelled to Italy; and the ancient notes finally appeared in the first printed editions of Homer, eventually influencing our interpretation of Homer's work today. 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 works, Graziosi analyses the enduring appeal of Homer and his iconic works.
- Other categories, genre or collection: Classical History / Classical Civilisation, Literary Studies: Classical, Early & Medieval, Anthologies (non-poetry), Literary Studies: Poetry & Poets, Language Teaching & Learning Material & Coursework
- Download servers: Torrent, MEGA, Mejor Torrent, FreakShare, Uploaded. Compressed in EML, ZIP, RAR, 7-ZIP, TBZ2
- Format: Hardback
- Approximate value: 12.38 USD
- Dimensions: 132x175x14mm
- Weight: 250g
- Printed by: Not Available
- Published in: Oxford, United Kingdom
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