Latin Fiction [Paperback]

Latin Fictionprovides a chronological study of the Roman novel from the Classical period to the Middle Ages, exploring the development of the novel and the continuity of Latin culture. Essays by eminent and international contributors discuss texts including:

* Petronius, Satyricaand Cena Trimalchionis
* Apuleius, Metamorphose(The Golden Ass)and The Tale of Cupid and Psyche
* The History of Apollonius of Tyre
* The Trojan tales of Dares Phrygius and Dictys Cretensis
* The Latin Alexander
* Hagiographic fiction
* Medieval interpretations of Cupid and Pysche, Apollonius of Tyreand the Alexander Romance.

For any student or scholar of Latin fiction, or literary history, this will definitely be a book to add to your reading list.

Notes on Contributors  Introduction  Part 1: 1. Petronius and the Satyrica  2. The Cena Trimalchionis  3. The Novella in Petronius  4. Reading the Arbiter: Arbitrium and Verse in the Satyrica and in 'Petronius Redivivus'  Part 2:  5. Apuleus' Golden Ass: From Miletus to Egypt  6. The Metamorphosesof Apuleius and its Greek Sources  7. Apuleius' Metamorphoses: The Inserted Tales  8. The Tale of Cupid and Psyche Part 3: Apollonius of Trye  9. The History of Apollonius of Trye  Part 4: History and Romance, Saints and Martyrs  10. News from the Past: Dicty and Dares on the Trojan War  11. The Latin Alexander  12. Hagiographic Fiction as Entertainment  Part 5: The Heritagl“`