A companion to the ancient novel /

A companion to the ancient novel / edited by Edmund P. Cueva and Shannon N. Byrne. - Chichester, West Sussex, UK : Wiley Blackwell, 2014. - 1 online resource (xiii, 612 pages). - Blackwell companions to the ancient world . - Blackwell companions to the ancient world. .

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

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 analysis. Brings 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 analysis. Addresses perplexing questions concerning authorial expression and readership of the ancient novel form.

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Classical fiction--History and criticism.
LITERARY CRITICISM--Ancient & Classical.
Classical fiction.


Electronic books.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.

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