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Milton, Spenser and the Epic Tradition

Milton, Spenser and the Epic Tradition

Hardback (20 Jun 1996)

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Publisher's Synopsis

A study of the epic genre and its evolution from Homer to Milton, arguing that there is room in the epic world for open-endedness and indecision. Discusses six works, including the Iliad , the Odyssey , the Faerie Queen , and Paradise Lost , identifying core generic elements, particularly the employment of the imperial citadel as sacred center, and

Book information

ISBN: 9781859282717
Publisher: Scolar Press
Imprint: Scolar Press
Pub date:
DEWEY: 809.132
DEWEY edition: 20
Number of pages: 201
Weight: 460g
Height: 165mm
Width: 242mm
Spine width: 19mm