Product Description: The classic myth of Dido, as seen through the ages by artists, writers, and scholars. The story of Dido and Aeneas and their tragic love has been one of the most compelling and durable of the great classical myths. The story has led artists, writers, and musicians throughout the centuries to appropriate--and misappropriate--its elements for both artistic and political ends...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

7 essays analyze the universality of tragedy in literature from Sophocles to Eliot. Notes