A Companion to the Ancient Novel

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
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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