The Cambridge Companion to the Greek and Roman Novel

TheGreekandRomannovelsofPetronius,Apuleius,Longus,Heliodorusandothershavebeencherishedformillennia,butnevermoresothannow.TheCambridgeCompaniontotheGreekandRomanNovelcontainsnineteenoriginalessaysbyaninternationalcastofexpertsinthefield.Theemphasisisuponthecriticalinterpretationofthetextswithinhistoricalsettings,bothinantiquityandinthelatergenerationsthathavebeenandcontinuetobeinspiredbythem.Allthecentralissuesofcurrentscholarshipareaddressed:sexuality,culturalidentity,class,religion,politics,narrative,style,readershipandmuchmore.Foursectionscoverculturalcontextofthenovels,theircontents,literaryform,andtheirreceptioninclassicalantiquityandbeyond.Eachchapterincludesguidanceonfurtherreading.Thiscollectionwillbeessentialforscholarsandstudents,aswellasforotherswhowantanup-to-date,accessibleintroductionintothisexhilaratingmaterial.·Comprehensive,sophisticatedcriticalintroductiontotheGreekandRomannovel·Emphasisescriticalthemesratherthanfocusinguponindividualtexts·Includesguidanceforfurtherreading