{"product_id":"the-trojan-war-literature-and-legends-from-the-bronze-age-to-the-present-literature-and-legends-from-the-bronze-age-to-the-present-2d-ed-9780786472291","title":"The Trojan War Literature and Legends from the","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e   The Trojan War occurred more than 3,000 years ago. Since then, starting with Homer''s epics, people have been writing, painting, sculpting and creating music about this event and its participants. This book starts with an overview of the Bronze Age when the Trojan War occurred, and then follows a selection of the major literature about this war from Homer down through the ages and on to the Internet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e   Each retelling of the Troy story is discussed in its historical context and includes a synopsis of the story itself. The ways of telling the story change over time. The main versions considered include Homer''s \u003ci\u003eIliad\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eOdyssey\u003c\/i\u003e; a selection of Classical Greek Dramas (especially \u003ci\u003eIphigenia at Aulis\u003c\/i\u003e); Virgil''s \u003ci\u003eAeneid\u003c\/i\u003e; Chaucer''s \u003ci\u003eTroilus and Criseyde\u003c\/i\u003e; Guido delle Colonne''s \u003ci\u003eHistory of the Destruction of Troy\u003c\/i\u003e; Racine''s \u003ci\u003eIphigenia\u003c\/i\u003e (at Aulis); Goethe''s \u003ci\u003eIphigenia in Tauris\u003c\/i\u003e; Shakespeare''s \u003ci\u003eTroilus and Cressida\u003c\/i\u003e; Joyce''s \u003ci\u003eUlysses\u003c\/i\u003e; and two feminist Troy novels, Sheri Tepper''s \u003ci\u003eThe Gate to Women''s Country\u003c\/i\u003e and Marion Zimmer Bradley''s \u003ci\u003eThe Firebrand\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e   Instructors considering this book for use in a course may \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.mcfarlandbooks.com\/customers\/students-instructors\/\"\u003e request an examination copy here\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReviews of the first edition: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\"a thorough treatment...recommended\"\" - Library Journal \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\"this survey is an excellent review of the use of an ancient story throughout literary history. It is very interesting to anyone who appreciates Homer and Virgil and could be useful in literature classes\"\" - Catholic Library World \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\"useful...well written...provides a useful synthesis...extensive and detailed...very enjoyable reading\"\" - Bryn Mawr Classical Review","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51038085054807,"sku":"9780786472291","price":20.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-trojan-war-literature-and-legends-from-the-bronze-age-to-the-present-literature-and-legends-from-the-bronze-age-to-the-present-2d-ed-9780786472291","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}