Classical Mythology in English Literature : A Critical Anthology, Paperback / softback Book

Classical Mythology in English Literature : A Critical Anthology Paperback / softback

Edited by Geoffrey Miles

Paperback / softback

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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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