CLASSICAL MYTHOLOGY IN ENGLISH LITERATURE by Geoffrey Miles (Editor) ( 9780415147545 )

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Title:

CLASSICAL MYTHOLOGY IN ENGLISH LITERATURE
A CRITICAL ANTHOLOGY

By:

Geoffrey Miles (Editor)

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Hardback

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0415147549

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9780415147545

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TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD

Pub. date:

20 May, 1999

Pages:

470

Description:

Brings together a range of English versions of three classical myths, allowing students to explore the ways in which they have been reinterpreted and reinvented by writers throughout history.

Synopsis:

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

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bibliography, indexes

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Routledge

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