The Singer of Tales by Albert B Lord

The Singer of Tales by Albert B Lord

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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.

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The Singer of Tales by Albert B Lord

First published in 1960, The Singer of Tales remains the fundamental study of the distinctive techniques and aesthetics of oral epic poetryfrom 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.
David F. Elmer is Eliot Professor of Greek Literature and Curator of the Milman Parry Collection of Oral Literature at Harvard University.
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ISBN 13 9780674975736
ISBN 10 0674975731
Title The Singer of Tales
Author Albert B Lord
Series Publications Of The Milman Parry Collection Of Oral Literature
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Harvard University, Center for Hellenic Studies
Year published 2019-03-01
Number of pages 350
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.