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HOMER, (HOMERUS), Odyssey. Books VI-VIII. Edited by A.F. Garvie. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 1994. Reprint 2003. VIII,368p. Paperback. Series: Cambridge Greek and Latin Classics. "It is not simply because it is the shortest book in the two epics that Odyssey 6 is a popular choice for beginning Homerists; attractive in subject-matter and straight-forward in expression it is free from structural difficulties and problems more congenial to the archaeologist than to the reader of a literary bent. The steepening gradient of Odyssey 7 and 8 matches sound paedagogical principle to make Odysseus' visit to the Phaeacians an excellent introduction to Homer, and a self-contained edition of these books thus has much to recommend it. (...) We are offered detailed guidance within a broader view of the poem as a whole, with particular emphasis, in accordance with the aims of this series, on questions of literary and narrative technique an poetic artistry. G.'s approach is marked by insistence on a single poet's conscious purpose shaping this complex epic from start to finish, and he repeatedly draws attention to devices creating a sense of unity, above all to a subtle and pervasive use of foreshadowing. The Introduction is comparatively brief, moving from the general to the particular under four headings: Homer, the Phaeacian books, metre, and text. (...) This is in general a useful and sensible book; but it would have even been more useful if G. had more consistently kept his sights set on the needs of beginners." (STEPHANIE WEST in The Classical Review (New Series), 1996, pp.1-2). € 30.50 (New) ISBN: 9780521338400