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Classical Literature: A Very Short Introduction
William Allan
From popular histories through to reworkings of classical subject matter by contemporary poets, dramatists, and novelists, the classical world and the masterpieces of its literature ...
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Classical Mythology: A Very Short Introduction
Helen Morales
Classical Mythology: A Very Short Introduction explores the rich history and diverse interpretations of classical myths and examines how classical myths are used and understood ...
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Herodotus: A Very Short Introduction
Jennifer T. Roberts
Herodotus: A Very Short Introduction explores the recurring themes of Herodotus's work. Like Homer, he set out to memorialize great deeds in words; more narrowly, he determined ...
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Homer: A Very Short Introduction
Barbara Graziosi
Homer’s mythological tales of war and homecoming, the Iliad and the Odyssey, are widely considered to be two of the most influential works in the history of world literature. Yet their ...
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Ovid: A Very Short Introduction
Llewelyn Morgan
Ovid: A Very Short Introduction discusses Ovid’s poetry, and the social and cultural context in which it was written. No poet of the Graeco-Roman world has had a deeper impact ...
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