Greek Fictional Letters

By Charles Desmond Nuttall Costa

Book Overview

This book explores a relatively unfamiliar and under-appreciated area of Greek literature: imaginary letters written between about 100 BC and 500 AD. Many of them are light-hearted and funny, and describe the lives of ordinary people--fisherman, farmers, courtesans. Others look at more serious and philosophical aspects of life. All the letters are translated, and the notes offer help to both expert and less informed readers.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199245460
• ISBN13: 9780199245468
• Release Date: March 2002
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.3" x 6.5"