Studying the Epic
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CS 201 686
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Fleming, Margaret, Ed.
Teaching the Epic.
National Council of Teachers of English, Urbana,
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120p.
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American Literature; Bibliographies; Classical
Literature; English Instruction; *Epics; German
Literature; Greek Literature; High Schools; Legends;
*Literary Analysis; Literature; *Literature
Appreciation; Medieval Literature; Medieval Romance;
Old English Literature; Poetry; Spanish Literature
National Council of Teachers of English, 1111 Kenyon
Rd., Urbana, Ill. 61801 (Stock No. 38550, $1.95 non-member, $1.75 member)
ABSTRAC,.:
Assembled to aid high school literature teachers in exploring the epic with their students, materials in this book approach the epic as a product of a specific culture which presents vivid pictures of earlier societies. Following the introduction and the opening esrRy, "The Role of the Supernatural in the Epic," chapters are grouped under the headings of "Ancient Near Eastern and
Classical Epics," "Epics of Indiag" "National Epics," "Renaissance
Epics," "Christian Epics," and "Epics in America." Four essays are also included: "Epic Themes and Techniques Illustrated in
Translations of the Iliad"; "Sample Linguistic Analysis of the Iliad,
I. 1-7"; "Suggested Projects for the Study of Epics"; and "Words of
Art, Literature, and Music Based on Epics." A bibliography concludes the book with sections on available paperback epic translations, available paperback epics in English, epics available in hardback editions only, reference works, and audiovisual teaching materials.
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CS 201 686
ED 098 597
AUTHOR
TITLE
INSTITUTION
Fleming, Margaret, Ed.
Teaching the Epic.
National Council of Teachers of English, Urbana,
PUB DATE
NOTE
AVAILABLE FROM
74
120p.
EDRS PRICE
DESCRIPTORS
MF-$0.75 HC-$5.40 PLUS POSTAGE
American Literature; Bibliographies; Classical
Literature; English Instruction; *Epics; German
Literature; Greek Literature; High Schools; Legends;
*Literary Analysis; Literature; *Literature
Appreciation; Medieval Literature; Medieval Romance;
Old English Literature; Poetry; Spanish Literature
National Council of Teachers of English, 1111 Kenyon
Rd., Urbana, Ill. 61801 (Stock No. 38550, $1.95 non-member, $1.75 member)
ABSTRAC,.:
Assembled to aid high school literature teachers in exploring the epic with their students, materials in this book approach the epic as a product of a specific culture which presents vivid pictures of earlier societies. Following the introduction and the opening esrRy, "The Role of the Supernatural in the Epic," chapters are grouped under the headings of "Ancient Near Eastern and
Classical Epics," "Epics of Indiag" "National Epics," "Renaissance
Epics," "Christian Epics," and "Epics in America." Four essays are also included: "Epic Themes and Techniques Illustrated in
Translations of the Iliad"; "Sample Linguistic Analysis of the Iliad,
I. 1-7"; "Suggested Projects for the Study of Epics"; and "Words of
Art, Literature, and Music Based on Epics." A bibliography concludes the book with sections on available paperback epic translations, available paperback epics in English, epics available in hardback editions only, reference works, and audiovisual teaching materials.
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References: Bryant, William Cullen, trans. The Iliad of Homer. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co., 1935. Graves, Robert. The Anger of Achilles. New York: Pyramid Publications, 1959. Lattimore, Richard, trans. The Iliad of Homer. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1951. Nicoll, Aliardyce, ed. Chapman 's Homer. Vol. I. New York: Pantheon Books, 1956. Rouse, William H. D., trans. The Iliad. New York: New American Library, Mentor Books, 1938. New York: Macmillan Co., 1944.