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The Tears of Achilles (Paperback)
Helene Monsacre; Translated by Nicholas J Snead; Introduction by Richard P. Martin
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Achilles-warrior and hero-by the protocols of Western culture,
should never cry. And yet Homeric epic is full of his tears and
those of his companions at Troy. This path-blazing study by Helene
Monsacre shows how later ideals of stoically inexpressive manhood
run contrary to the poetic vision presented in the Iliad and
Odyssey. The epic protagonists, as larger-than-life figures who
transcend gender categories, are precisely the men most likely to
weep. Monsacre pursues the paradox of the tearful fighter through a
series of lucid and detailed close readings, and examines all
aspects of the interactions between men and women in the Homeric
poems. Her illuminating analysis, first published in French in
1984, remains bold, fresh, and compelling for anyone touched-like
Achilles-by a world of grief.
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