A Companion to the Ancient Novel

By Shannon N. Byrne and Edmund P. Cueva

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 voices Includes 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 Provides an accomplished introduction to a genre with a rising profile

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1444336029
• ISBN13: 9781444336023
• Release Date: March 2014
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Length: 632 Pages
• Weight: 2.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 7.0" x 9.7"