Delphi Complete Poetry of George Chapman (Illustrated)

Download or read book Delphi Complete Poetry of George Chapman (Illustrated) written by George Chapman and published by Delphi Classics. This book was released on 2017-05-03 with total page 3025 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The English poet and dramatist, George Chapman, whose translation of Homer long remained the standard English version, was a rival of Shakespeare and a revered classical scholar. The Delphi Poets Series offers readers the works of literature's finest poets, with superior formatting. For the first time in digital publishing, this volume presents Chapman’s complete poetry, with beautiful illustrations and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Chapman's life and works * Concise introduction to Chapman’s life and poetry * Excellent formatting of the poems * Special alphabetical contents tables for the poetry * The poetry text is based on the Oxford University Press 1941 edition of Chapman * Easily locate the poems you want to read * The complete Homeric translations * Includes a selection of Chapman's famous plays - spend hours exploring the poet's celebrated works * Features a bonus biographical and critical work by Algernon Charles Swinburne * Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to see our wide range of poet titles CONTENTS: The Life and Poetry of George Chapman BRIEF INTRODUCTION: GEORGE CHAPMAN COMPLETE POEMS OF GEORGE CHAPMAN LIST OF POEMS IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER The Homeric Translations THE ILIADS THE ODYSSEYS THE BATTLE OF FROGS AND MICE THE HOMERIC HYMNS The Comedies AN HUMOROUS DAY’S MIRTH EASTWARD HO MAY DAY The Tragedies THE TRAGEDY OF BUSSY D’AMBOIS THE REVENGE OF BUSSY D’AMBOIS ROLLO DUKE OF NORMANDY The Biography GEORGE CHAPMAN by Algernon Charles Swinburne Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of poetry titles or buy the entire Delphi Poets Series as a Super Set