Study of Daphnis and Chloe

Klappentext This book provides a serious modern literary treatment of perhaps the best known of all surviving works of ancient Greek fiction. Zusammenfassung This 1983 book provides a serious modern literary treatment of perhaps the best known of all surviving works of ancient Greek fiction. Dr Hunter demonstrates the sophistication of this pastoral romance! a sophistication which he maintains has often been assumed but never properly discussed. Evidence for the identity of the author and the date of composition are also considered. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; References and abbreviations; 1. Title, author, date; 2. The constituent elements; 3. The literary texture; 4. Language and style; Notes; Bibliography; Index of passages discussed; Index of subjects.

Product details

• Authors: R. L. Hunter, R. Lanny Hunter, R.L. Hunter, Hunter R. L.
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 10.09.2007
• EAN: 9780521041379
• ISBN: 978-0-521-04137-9
• No. of pages: 148
• Series: Cambridge Classical Studies; Cambridge Classical Studies
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; Linguistics, HISTORY / Ancient / General, LITERARY CRITICISM / Ancient & Classical, Ancient (Classical) Greek, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval