The Epic
A Very Short Introduction
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ISBN:
9780198795124
Publication date:
05/03/2025
Paperback
160 pages
Price: 350.00 INR
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ISBN:
9780198795124
Publication date:
05/03/2025
Paperback
160 pages
Anthony Welch
In this Very Short Introduction, Anthony Welch places the Western epic canon alongside traditional heroic poetry from Asia, Africa, and the Near East. Tracing shared themes and practices that unite the world's epic literature, Welch examines the roles that epic poets serve in society and how epic storytelling differs from other narrative forms
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Anthony Welch
Description
Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring
The epic is an ancient and universal form of artistic expression. Storytellers around the globe have long told of heroes who are touched by greatness and gain lasting fame.
In this Very Short Introduction, Anthony Welch places the Western epic canon alongside traditional heroic poetry from Asia, Africa, and the Near East. Tracing shared themes and practices that unite the world's epic literature, Welch examines the roles that epic poets serve in society and how epic storytelling differs from other narrative forms. Ranging widely from Gilgamesh to Derek Walcottâs Omeros, the author acquaints readers with some of the world's greatest literary works and asks why the epic holds such power over our imaginations.
Anthony Welch is Associate Professor of English at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. His publications include The Renaissance Epic and the Oral Past (2012) as well as essays on Milton, Spenser, Dryden, and the European epic tradition in English Literary Renaissance, Milton Studies, MLN: Modern Language Notes, Modern Philology, Spenser Studies, and several edited collections.
ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
Anthony Welch
Table of contents
Introduction
1. A Story of All Things
2. The Singer and the Song
3. The Epic Hero
4. War
5. Family Ties
6. Civilization and the Wilderness
7. Epic and Modernity
References and Further Reading
Anthony Welch
Features
- Introduces epics, some of the world's great literary works, exploring the themes and problems they confront
- Takes a comparative and thematic approach to epic literature
- Employs fresh interdisciplinary research in fields such as orality and literacy, mythology and folklore, genre theory, gender studies, and comparative literature
- Part of the Very Short Introductions series - over ten million copies sold worldwide
Anthony Welch
Description
Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring
The epic is an ancient and universal form of artistic expression. Storytellers around the globe have long told of heroes who are touched by greatness and gain lasting fame.
In this Very Short Introduction, Anthony Welch places the Western epic canon alongside traditional heroic poetry from Asia, Africa, and the Near East. Tracing shared themes and practices that unite the world's epic literature, Welch examines the roles that epic poets serve in society and how epic storytelling differs from other narrative forms. Ranging widely from Gilgamesh to Derek Walcottâs Omeros, the author acquaints readers with some of the world's greatest literary works and asks why the epic holds such power over our imaginations.
Anthony Welch is Associate Professor of English at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. His publications include The Renaissance Epic and the Oral Past (2012) as well as essays on Milton, Spenser, Dryden, and the European epic tradition in English Literary Renaissance, Milton Studies, MLN: Modern Language Notes, Modern Philology, Spenser Studies, and several edited collections.
ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
Table of contents
Introduction
1. A Story of All Things
2. The Singer and the Song
3. The Epic Hero
4. War
5. Family Ties
6. Civilization and the Wilderness
7. Epic and Modernity
References and Further Reading
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Aijaz Ahmad
Under the Bhasha Gaze: Modernity and Indian Literature
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