"It is a familiar problem for authors of all kinds: how to make the tale interesting when the audience knows - or thinks it knows - the end of the story. As James V. Morrison illustrates in Homeric Misdirection, delay, suspense, and uncertainty all play essential roles in revita…
Contains descriptive illustrations and analysis of each book of the Odyssey. Also includes a consideration of the Odyssey as literature, Homeric values, and the place of Homer in history. Appendices include a character index, a discussion of the European and American traditions …
A study companion to Homer's "Odyssey" containing historical and mythological background; discussion of Homeric values and the plot, themes, and literary features of each of the epic's books; a character index; and suggested activities and classroom projects.