Ancient Greek Texts and Modern Narrative Theory - Towards a Critical Dialogue

"Demonstrates the limits of narratology in understanding ancient texts and forges a new approach that investigates the specific logic of ancient narrative. An invaluable introduction to ancient views of narrative but also a major contribution to a historically sensitive theory of narrative"--

Sommario

1. Narratology and classics; 2. Word and world: fiction(ality); 3. Voice(s): author/ narrator/ character; 4. Minds; 5. Motivation; 6. Ancient texts and postmodern challenges.

Info autore

Jonas Grethlein is Professor of Greek at Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg and a member of the Heidelberger Akademie der Wissenschaften. His most recent books include Aesthetic Experiences and Classical Antiquity (Cambridge, 2017) and The Ancient Aesthetics of Deception (Cambridge, 2021).

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Jonas Grethlein, Jonas (Ruprecht-Karls-Universitat Heide Grethlein, Jonas (Ruprecht-Karls-Universitat Heidelberg Grethlein, Grethlein Jonas
• Editore: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 01.07.2024
• EAN: 9781009339575
• ISBN: 978-1-0-0933957-5
• Pagine: 207
• Categorie: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Scienze linguistiche e letterarie > Letteratura generale e comparata; LITERARY CRITICISM / Semiotics & Theory, LITERARY CRITICISM / Ancient & Classical, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, Literary theory, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval