Classical literature : a very short introduction / William Allen.

By:

Allan, William

Material type:

TextSeries: Very short introductions ; 382.Publisher: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2014Description: 135 pages ; 18 cmContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

9780199665457

Subject(s):

Classical literature -- History and criticism

Contents:

History, genre, text -- Epic -- Lyric and personal poetry -- Drama -- Historiography -- Oratory -- Pastoral -- Satire -- Novel.

Summary: ""In this 'Very Short Introduction', William Allan provides a concise history of the major genres, authors, and periods of classical literature. Exploring what the 'classics' are and illustrating the variety and sophistication of these works, he looks at how and why they have shaped the Western concept of literature. -- BOOK JACKET.

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	Main	RTC Library Main opac		Main TEST		808.09 ALL					Available			30009369

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

History, genre, text -- Epic -- Lyric and personal poetry -- Drama -- Historiography -- Oratory -- Pastoral -- Satire -- Novel.

""In this 'Very Short Introduction', William Allan provides a concise history of the major genres, authors, and periods of classical literature. Exploring what the 'classics' are and illustrating the variety and sophistication of these works, he looks at how and why they have shaped the Western concept of literature. -- BOOK JACKET.