Classical Literature: An Introduction provides a series of essays on all the major authors of Greek and Latin literature, as well as on a number of writers less often read. An introductory chapter provides information on important general topics, such as poetic metres, patronage and symposia.

The literature is put in historical context, and the material is organized chronologically, but also by genre or author, as appropriate; each section or chapter has suggestions for further reading. The book ranges from Homer to the writers of the later Roman Empire, and includes a glossary, a chronology of literary and political events, and useful maps showing the origins of ancient writers. The collection will be essential for students and others who want a structured and informative introduction to the literature of the classical world.

Classical Literature: An Introduction provides a series of essays on all the major authors of Greek and Latin literature, as well as on a number of writers less often read. An introductory chapter provides information on important general topics, such as poetic metres, patronage and symposia.

The literature is put in historical context, and the material is organized chronologically, but also by genre or author, as appropriate; each section or chapter has suggestions for further reading. The book ranges from Homer to the writers of the later Roman Empire, and includes a glossary, a chronology of literary and political events, and useful maps showing the origins of ancient writers. The collection will be essential for students and others who want a structured and informative introduction to the literature of the classical world.

This is the endorsed publication from OCR and Bloomsbury for the Greek AS and A-Level set text prescriptions for 2019-21 giving full Greek text, commentary and vocabulary and a detailed introduction for each text that also covers the prescription to be read in English for A Level. The texts covered are: AS and A Level Groups 1&3 Herodotus, Book 7: 5-10 Plato, Phaedo: 62c9 to 67e6 Homer, Iliad 18: 1-38, 50-238 Euripides, Medea: 271-355, 663-758, 869-905 A Level Groups 2&4 Herodotus, Book 7: 34-35, 38-39, 45-52, 101-105 Plato, Phaedo: 69e6 to 75c5 Xenophon, Anabasis, Book 4: 7-8 Homer, Iliad 9: 182-431 Euripides, Medea: 214-270, 364-409, 1019-1055, 1136-1230 Aristophanes, Peace: 1-10, 13-61, 180-336 Resources are available on the Companion Website www.bloomsbury.com/ocr-editions-2019-2021