Project Gutenberg 2004-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 89 Abercrombie, Lascelles 1881 1938 The Epic An Essay Reading ease score: 53.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Garrett Alley and PG Distributed Proofreaders "The Epic" by Lascelles Abercrombie is an essay on epic poetry likely written in the early 20th century. The work examines the nature, development, and significance of epic poetry within the context of literature, rather than approaching it solely from sociological or historical perspectives. Abercrombie argues that epic poetry emerges as an art form reflecting the Heroic Age—a time characterized by individual greatness and personal valor, providing insight into human experience and cultural expression through its major themes and storytelling methods. The opening of the essay outlines Abercrombie's intent to analyze epic poetry not merely as a collection of traditional tales, but as a literary genre that evolves with society. He introduces the concept of the Heroic Age, a period that recenters the individual amid tribal existence, spurring the creation of epics. The author discusses how this era has birthed various epic traditions across cultures, noting their shared features and distinct differences. He emphasizes that true epic poetry transcends the mere collection of heroic tales, emerging from a singular artistic vision that binds narrative and meaning while evolving over time. The initial sections set the foundation for exploring how epic poetry has shaped and, conversely, has been shaped by the imaginative and cultural landscapes of its time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Epic poetry -- History and criticism PN Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 161524 160911 2024-10-05T06:16:42.712431 2023-10-05T06:48:12.175443 text/html text/html 158536 2020-12-20T03:42:23 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 58407 2020-12-20T03:42:23 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 115801 2024-10-05T06:16:47.313410 application/epub+zip 118570 2024-10-05T06:16:44.346370 application/epub+zip 118570 2024-10-05T06:16:43.262378 application/epub+zip 199364 2024-10-05T06:16:49.596354 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 184919 2024-10-05T06:16:46.718357 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 167922 2022-09-05T09:37:08.906212 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 151532 151492 2024-10-05T06:16:42.331403 2023-10-05T06:48:11.888446 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 152930 2020-12-20T03:42:23 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 56934 2020-12-20T03:42:23 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 152921 2020-12-20T03:42:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 56887 2020-12-20T03:42:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21255 2024-10-05T06:16:49.731344 application/rdf+xml 8469 2024-10-05T06:16:43.815389 image/jpeg 2308 2024-10-05T06:16:43.536384 image/jpeg 112985 2024-10-05T06:16:42.727399 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia