A Companion to the Prologue to Apuleius' Metamorphoses

ISBN-13: 9780198152385 / Angielski / Twarda / 2002 / 346 str.

Ahuvia Kahane; Andrew Laird; Ahuvia Kahane

Opis

The Prologue of Apuleius' innovative novel, the Metamorphoses (or Golden Ass), has captivated readers and scholars from the Renaissance to the present day. This volume contains a new text and translation of the Prologue and a wide range of essays which highlight its importance for students of Classical literature and modern literary theory.

Recenzje

The format, provides real benefits, allowing for a more diverse exploration of the issues than a typical commentary, with each chapter teasing out a little more fully the dynamics of the Prologue and the remarkable novel it introduces