First published in 1960, The Singer of Tales remains the fundamental study of the distinctive techniques and aesthetics of oral epic poetry—from South Slavic epic songs to the Iliad, Odyssey, Beowulf, and beyond. This edition offers a corrected text and is supplemented by an open-access website with audio recordings.


Format Häftad Omfång 350 sidor Språk Engelska Förlag Harvard University, Center for Hellenic Studies Utgivningsdatum 2019-03-01 ISBN 9780674975736