An Introduction to Homer

by W.A. Camps

Book Overview

This is a book for all readers of Homer, whether in translation or in the original. It attempts to characterize the poetic art of the Iliad and the Odyssey and to analyse in a simple way the reasons for its effectiveness.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198721013
• ISBN13: 9780198721017
• Release Date: April 1980
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 116 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.3" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

Short Overview of Homer

This is a short introduction to the Iliad and the Odyssey. It is not very exciting but covers the standard academic territory pretty well. It has some nice sections in translation. Parts of it depend on having some knowledge of Greek. The author writes with the assured grace and precision of traditional British scholarship, which is always a pleasure to read. However the main thing this introduction has to recommend it is its brevity.