Classical Mythology in English Literature: A Critical Anthology

By Geoffrey Miles

Book Overview

Classical Mythology in English Literature brings together a range of English versions of three classical myths. It allows students to explore the ways in which they have been reinterpreted and reinvented by writers throughout history. Beginning with a concise introduction to the principle Greco-Roman gods and heroes, the anthology then focuses on three stories:
* Orpheus, the great musician and his quest to free his wife Eurydice from death
* Venus and Adonis, the love goddess and the beautiful youth she loved
* Pygmalion, the master sculptor who fell in love with his creation.
Each section begins with the classical sources and ends with contemporary versions, showing how each myth has been used/abused or appropriated since its origins

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415147557
• ISBN13: 9780415147552
• Release Date: May 1999
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 446 Pages
• Weight: 1.52 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.2" x 9.2"