Taking Her Seriously: Penelope & the Plot of Homer's Odyssey

Published on: 2005
Page Count: 152 pages
Print Type: BOOK
Categories: Epic poetry, Greek
Maturity Rating: NOT_MATURE
Language: en
Embeddable: Yes
PDF Available: Yes
EPUB Available: No
ISBN-13: 9780472114894
ISBN-10: 0472114891
An innovative new analysis of the Odyssey's most influential female character

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