TY - BOOK AU - Cueva,Edmund P. AU - Byrne,Shannon N. TI - A companion to the ancient novel T2 - Blackwell companions to the ancient world SN - 9781118350416 AV - BT966.3 U1 - 883.009 23 PY - 2014/// CY - Chichester, West Sussex, UK PB - Wiley Blackwell KW - Classical fiction KW - History and criticism KW - LITERARY CRITICISM KW - Ancient & Classical KW - bisacsh KW - fast KW - Electronic books KW - Criticism, interpretation, etc N1 - Includes index; Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index N2 - 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 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/9781118350416 ER -