Ancient Epic Poetry: Homer, Apollonius, Virgil with a Chapter on the Gilgamesh Poems

Charles Rowan Beye's critically acclaimed interpretive introduction to the
epic poetry and poets of Ancient Greece, Rome, and Assyria is here reprinted
in an expanded second edition with a new preface, new chapter on Gilgamesh,
and an Appendix of Further Reading 1993-2005. 

Beye's refreshing style appeals to students, non-specialists, and scholars alike. He is known for the authority, clarity, and humor with which he writes. Never stinting on detail or shying away from complexity, Beye nevertheless has the uncommon talent of being able to offer historical and literary background quickly and painlessly to set the stage for his always fresh and sometimes surprising interpretations.