A History of Greek Literature

by Albin Lesky, Cornelis De Heer (Translator), James Willis (Translator)

If the student of Greek literature has room on his shelf for only one volume besides his texts, lexica, and grammar, that book should be Lesky. --Moses Hadas, The Classical World

Genres: History, Classics, Literature, Nonfiction, Criticism, Literary Criticism, Ancient

944 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1957

About the author

Austrian classical philologist. Professor at the university of Vienna from 1949 until his retirement in 1967. He specialised in his research in the relationship between poetry and myth in Ancient Greece.

Reviews

[Nikoleta · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ενα θα πω, η βίβλος της αρχαίας ελληνικής φιλολογίας. Όποιος θελει ή ασχολείται με το αθλημα δεν χρειάζεται να πάρει τίποτα άλλο, είναι καλυμμένος βρίσκοντας και διαβάζοντας αυτο το βιβλίο- τέρας!

[Linda · Rating 5 out of 5]

A readable, comprehensive philology on Greek ancient literature. This is a reference book, but also wonderful for browsing.

[Kevin · Rating 5 out of 5]

An unexpected find at the VNSA book sale this year, this is the most comprehensive, erudite and accessible books on the History of Western Thought I’ve encountered, all told through the lens of one of its greatest achievements, it’s poetry and literature.

Not for the faint-hearted, Lesley’s scholarship is the real deal. It’s hard to imagine anyone knowing their subject as well as he does in this volume.

If you want to know anything about the development and cultural milieu of any facet of western literature in detail, you will want to read this book!

[Ralph]

THE classic history of Greek literature. I used this in graduate school in the 1960s, so I'm sure it's a bit outdated. But I am unaware of any better history of the topic. Very thorough. Indispensable for scholars.

[Lector45 · Rating 5 out of 5]

Es una obra magistral hecha por el gran filólogo Lesky!

[Eleni Plagioti · Rating 5 out of 5]

Εξαιρετικό βιβλίο, με πολλές πληροφορίες για τα έργα της Αρχαιότητας και τους συγγραφείς.

[AC · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the best and most standard book on the topic. More recent treatments should be avoided, as they are not objective.

[Jade Nieves · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wantt to read this book

[Adrienne · Rating 5 out of 5]

One has to overlook the few astronomically sexist remarks (there are two howlers), but otherwise the style is quite readable, conversational, enjoyable, etc.