Cultures across the globe have embraced epics: stories of memorable deeds by heroic characters whose actions have significant consequences for their lives and t

The Italian romance epic of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, with its multitude of characters, complex plots, and roots in medieval Carolingian epic and A

This book focuses on the performance of oral epics and explores the significance of performance features for the interpretation of epic poetry. The leading ques

Fourteen essays on epic, oral and literary, from ancient to modern, from the Americas to India.

The ocean is home to a variety of fascinating animals. Strange Sea Creatures: Anglerfish dives in and gives readers a chance to explore this little-known creatu