The Story of the Odyssey Stephen V. Tracy.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Tracy, Stephen V., 1941-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Homero. Odisea--Argumentos y tramas.

Odysseus, King of Ithaca (Mythological character)--In literature.

Odysseus.

Epic poetry, Greek--History and criticism.

Epic poetry, Greek.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiv, 160 pages)

Manufacture:

Baltimore, Md. : Project MUSE, 2021

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Princeton University Press, 1990.

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Summary:

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.

Contents:

Frontmatter

CONTENTS

Preface

Introduction

CHAPTER 1. Books One to Four

CHAPTER 2. Books Five to Eight

CHAPTER 3. Books Nine to Twelve

CHAPTER 4. Books Thirteen to Sixteen

CHAPTER 5. Books Seventeen to Twenty

CHAPTER 6. Books Twenty-One to Twenty-Four

APPENDIX. The Odyssey as the Conclusion to the Story of the Heroes at Troy

Suggestions for Further Reading

Articles and Books Cited

Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [153]-156) and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780691068558

0691068550

9780691216416

069121641X

OCLC:

1164367716