This concise and comprehensive introduction follows Greek literature from its beginnings to the Justinian age. Trédé and Saïd include literature from more than twelve centuries and works not only from continental Greece, but also the vast territories of the Hellenistic kingdoms and the Roman empire. The first part is devoted to the archaic and classical ages, when all major literary genres-epic, lyric poetry, tragedy, comedy, history, oratory, and philosophy-originated. The second part covers the Hellenistic period, the High Empire and Late Antiquity, with a special emphasis on previously neglected works written after the death of Alexander.