Homeric moments

By Eva T. H. Brann

Subjects: Poesie epique grecque, Guerre de Troie, In literature, Literature and the war, Ulysse (Mythologie grecque) dans la litterature, Trojan War, Achille (Mythologie grecque) dans la litterature, Litterature et guerre, Criticism and interpretation, Critique et interpretation, Achilles (Greek mythology) in literature, Greek Epic poetry, History and criticism, Histoire et critique, Literature, history and criticism, Odysseus (Greek mythology) in literature

Description: "Eva Brann demonstrates a way of reading Homer's poems that yields up their hidden treasures. With an alert eye for Homer's extraordinary visual effects and a keen ear for the musicality of his language, she helps the reader see the flickering campfires of the Greeks and hear the roar of the surf and the singing of nymphs. In Homeric Moments, Brann takes readers beneath the captivating surface of the poems to explore the inner connections and layers of meaning that have made the epics "the marvel of the ages.""--BOOK JACKET.