The form of Greek romance / B.P. Reardon.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Reardon, Bryan P., author.

Series:

Princeton Legacy Library

Princeton legacy library

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Greek fiction--History and criticism.

Greek fiction.

Literary form--History--To 1500.

Literary form.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (208 p.)

Edition:

Course Book

Place of Publication:

Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [1991]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In the early Roman Empire a new literary genre began to flourish, mainly in the Greek world: prose fiction, or romance. Broadly defined as a love story that offers adventure and a romantic vision of life, this form of literature emerged long after the other genres and, until recently, seemed hardly worthy of critical attention. Here B. P. Reardon addresses the growing interest in ancient fiction by providing a literary and cultural framework in which to understand Greek romance, and by demonstrating its importance as an artistic and social phenomenon. Beginning with a discussion of Chariton's Chaereas and Callirhoe, Reardon sets out the generic characteristics of the romance. He then moves through a wide range of works, including those of Longus and Heliodorus, and reveals their sophistication in terms of social observation, technique within a convention, and the stance adopted by the authors toward their own creations. Although antiquity left behind little discussion of the genre, Reardon shows how romance can be assessed within its time period by considering the practice of narrative in other Greek literature and the concept of fiction in antiquity.Originally published in 1991.The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Preface

Bibliographical References and Abbreviations

CHAPTER 1. The Genre Romance in Antiquity

CHAPTER 2. The Practice of Greek Romance

CHAPTER 3. The Content of Romance: The Idea of Fiction

CHAPTER 4. The Manner and Medium of Romance: Narrative Prose

CHAPTER 5. Problems and Solutions

CHAPTER 6. Context and Contacts

CHAPTER 7. The Pattern of Romance

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 181-190) and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 08. Jul 2019)

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4008-6184-5

OCLC:

884013137