Project Gutenberg 2005-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 159 Rabb, Kate Milner 1866 1937 Milner, Kate Rabb, Mrs. Albert National Epics Reading ease score: 73.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. The Râmâyana -- The Mahâ-bhârata -- The Iliad -- The Odyssey -- The Kalevala -- The Aeneid -- Beowulf -- The Niebelungen lied -- The Song of Roland -- The Shah-nameh -- The Poem of the Cid -- The Divine comedy -- The Orlando Furioso -- The Lusiad -- The Jerusalem delivered -- Paradise lost -- Paradise regained. Text file produced by David Starner, S.R. Ellison, and the Online Distributed Proofing Team HTML file produced by David Widger "National Epics" by Kate Milner Rabb is a scholarly work that serves as an introduction to the study of epic poetry, written in the late 19th century. The book aims to make significant epics from various cultures more accessible to readers who may find the original texts daunting or inaccessible due to their complexity or length. The author discusses the origins and characteristics of epics, as well as providing condensed retellings of notable works like the Hindu epics, the "Iliad," and the "Divine Comedy," among others. The opening of "National Epics" sets the stage for its purpose, explaining the value of epic poetry as a form of literature that conveys the essence of cultural values and historical narratives. The author asserts that while some readers might find the beauty of these epics lost in summary, efforts have been made to preserve their key elements and historical significance. The text outlines the evolution of the epic genre, from its primitive roots in oral traditions to its more sophisticated modern iterations. The beginning also introduces the first epic discussed—the "Rāmāyana," providing a brief overview of its plot, characters, and its cultural relevance within Hinduism. This introduction illustrates the author’s intent to enlighten readers on the grandeur and richness of epics through condensed narratives and analyses. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Epic poetry PN Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 898534 898535 2024-10-04T05:39:00.685516 2023-10-04T05:53:58.834679 text/html text/html 912060 2013-06-05T12:53:20 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 326549 2013-06-05T12:53:36 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 407392 2024-10-04T05:39:15.097435 application/epub+zip 424556 2024-10-04T05:39:03.546702 application/epub+zip 424556 2024-10-04T05:39:01.937505 application/epub+zip 725902 2024-10-04T05:39:22.241428 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 723995 2024-10-04T05:39:13.883455 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 688416 2022-09-04T08:42:08.253144 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 802446 802309 2024-10-04T05:38:59.117546 2023-10-04T05:53:57.477723 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 801914 2013-06-05T12:39:02 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 315893 2013-06-05T12:53:36 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 802052 2013-06-05T12:38:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 315739 2013-06-05T12:53:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21717 2024-10-04T05:39:22.380397 application/rdf+xml 13569 2024-10-04T05:39:02.508504 image/jpeg 3707 2024-10-04T05:39:02.218517 image/jpeg 393580 2024-10-04T05:39:00.760563 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