The Singer of Tales

Second Edition

Albert B. Lord

Edited by Stephen Mitchell

Edited by Gregory Nagy

    Part I. The Theory

    1. Introduction

    2. Singers: Performance and Training

    3. The Formula

    4. The Theme

    5. Songs and the Song

    6. Writing and Oral Tradition

    Part II. The Application

    7. Homer

    8. The Odyssey

    9. The Iliad

    10. Some Notes on Medieval Epic

    Appendices

    Notes

    Index

  • Cover: The Singer of Tales
  • A photo of the author

Gregory Nagy

Gregory Nagy is Jones Professor of Classical Literature and Professor of Comparative Literature, Harvard University, and the Director of the Center for Hellenic Studies, Trustees for Harvard University.