The Classic Epic: An Annotated Bibliography (Magill Bibliographies) - Tapa dura

Sienkewicz's bibliography is a unique volume that meets the need for a neophyte's general work in the field...intended for the high school and college first-time readers of the liad, the Odyssey, and the Aeneid in English translation...This bibliography is specifically recommended for acquisition by public libraries and small college libraries. It may also be useful in larger university libraries. * American Reference Books Annual * The work is convenient for beginning students of the epics and the epic tradition...Recommended for undergraduate programs in the humanities. * CHOICE *

Homer's Iliad and Odyssey and Vergil's Aeneid not only make up the core of ancient Greek and Roman literature but also serve as the centerpiece of the classical tradition upon which Westen culture is based. This bibliography is directed toward the first-time reader of the classical epics in English translation. The annotations are designed to help the high school and college student find a path through the material written about Homer and Virgil.