The Odyssey: Structure, Narration, and Meaning

by Bruce Louden and Professor Bruce Louden

Book Overview

Bruce Louden's bold re-reading of the Odyssey--the first attempt in years to map in detail the poem's overall structure--offers new insights into the artistry of Odysseus' mythic voyage and enriches our understanding of Homer's masterful craftsmanship. Louden's groundbreaking work uncovers an extended narrative pattern, repeated in full three times, which reveals the poem's underlying skeletal structure. This organizational analysis helps...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801869218
• ISBN13: 9780801869211
• Release Date: February 2002
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.2" x 9.1"