A Narratological Commentary on the Odyssey

Bibliographic Data

ID19610481
AuthorsIrene J F De Jong (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, corresponding author)
Year2001
Publication date2001-11-22
Open AccessYes
TypeBOOK
VenueNarratological Commentary on the Odyssey (SOURCE_BOOK)
PublisherCambridge University Press (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1017/cbo9780511482137
OpenAlexW4301652428
Open LibraryOL3943884M
ISBN9780511482137
GOOGLE_BOOK_IDLmxmdLeBeZkC
LanguageEN
Citations received136

Whereas traditional commentaries tend to be comprehensive and micro-textual, this narratological commentary, first published in 2001, focuses on one aspect of the Odyssey, its narrativity, and 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 discusses 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. Finally, the numerous themes and motifs, which so subtly contribute to the unity of this long text, are traced and evaluated. Although Homer's brilliant narrative art has always been admired, this commentary aims to lay bare the techniques responsible for this brilliance. All Greek is translated and all technical terms explained in a glossary

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