A Narratological Commentary on the Odyssey by Jong, Irene J. F. De/ De Jong, Irene J. F - 2001

Cambridge University Press. Used - Very Good. Very Good condition. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner’s name, short gifter’s inscription or light stamp.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press, 2001. -----The scan you see is the book you get. Large soft cover/trade, flat uncreased spine, xix, 627 pages, Near Fine with minor shelf wear. "This narratological commentary focuses on one aspect of the Odyssey, its narrativity, & pays lavish attention to the meso- and macro-levels. Drawing on the concepts of modern narratology as well as the insights of Homeric scholarship, it duscusses the role of narrator and narratees, methods of characterization and description, plot-development, focalization, and the narrative exploitation of type-scenes. Full attention is also given to the structure, characterizing function, and relation to the narrative context of the abundantly present speeches. ++" Check out the scans. . 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft Cover. Near Fine. Illus. by Paul Klee cover illustrator,. 8vo.

Paperback / softback. New. This narratological commentary, first published in 2001, discusses the narrative techniques, including speeches, type-scenes, themes, and motifs, of the Odyssey. Bringing together the insights into Homeric poetics gained through centuries of scholarship, it permits users to gain an in-depth insight into the workings of Homer's brilliant narrative artistry.

Cambridge University Press, 2001-12-17. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!