Based on the highly praised second edition of The Oxford Companion to Classical Literature, this is the only concise guide to ancient Greek and Roman literature available in paperback. Complete with translations of all Greek and Latin words, it is ideal for anyone interested in the classical world and its literary heritage. In addition to accounts of the lives and works of key authors, entries on important characters, plot summaries, and details of the development of such literary forms as comedy and tragedy, the Companion also offers comprehensive historical, political, social, and artistic background information.
Book Description
Derived from the highly praised second edition of The Oxford Companion to Classical Literature, this is the ideal reference book for anyone interested in the classical world and its literary heritage. Including accounts of the lives and works of the classical authors, character entries and plot summaries, general entries tracing the development of literary forms such as comedy and tragedy, and wide coverage of the historical, political, social, and artistic background of works, The Concise Oxford Companion to Classical Literature is indispensable to the reader of classical literature, and equally accessible to those wishing simply to trace an allusion or understand the inspiration behind so much of Western art and letters.
Sir Paul Harvey編の旧版 "The Oxford Companion To Classical Literature" より遙かに項目数も増え解説文も丁寧な優れた作品になりました。図版も地図も省略されてしまいましたが、廉価なペーパーバックで入手できるとは喜ばしい限り。古代ギリシア・ラテンの西洋古典文学に少しでも関心のある方は是非購入されることをお奨めいたします。決して無駄にはならぬ筈です。
Much better than the older version "The Oxford Companion to Classical Literature"( by Sir Paul Harvey ). Although it has neither maps nor illustrations , it contains more abundant entries & contents.
I recommend the book for everybody from a young puppil to an aged scholar.