A Companion to the Ancient Novel
- Authors
- Cueva, Edmund P. & Byrne, Shannon N.
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons
- ISBN
- 9781118350423
- Date
- 2013-04-30T00:00:00+00:00
- Size
- 1.57 MB
- Lang
- en
This companion addresses a topic of continuing contemporary relevance, both cultural and literary.Offers both a wide-ranging exploration of the classical novel of antiquity and a wealth of close literary analysisBrings together the most up-to-date international scholarship on the ancient novel, including fresh new academic voicesIncludes focused chapters on individual classical authors, such as Petronius, Xenophon and Apuleius, as well as a wide-ranging thematic analysisAddresses perplexing questions concerning authorial expression and readership of the ancient novel formProvides an accomplished introduction to a genre with a rising profile