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Chariton of Aphrodisias and the invention of the Greek love novel

Title
Chariton of Aphrodisias and the invention of the Greek love novel [electronic resource] / Stefan Tilg.
Author
Tilg, Stefan.
Publication
New York : Oxford University Press, 2010.

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Description
1 online resource (xi, 343 p.)
Summary
Questions about the origin of the Greek love novel, itself the precursor of the love novel in Europe, have intrigued scholars for centuries. Stefan Tilg proposes a new solution by arguing that Chariton of Aphrodisias was the inventor of the genre.
Uniform Title
Chariton of Aphrodisias and the invention of the Greek love novel (Online)
Alternative Title
Chariton of Aphrodisias and the invention of the Greek love novel (Online)
Subject
  • Chariton > Criticism and interpretation
  • Romance fiction, Greek > History and criticism
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (pp. [301]-320) and index.
Access (note)
  • Access restricted to authorized users.
Contents
Chariton of Aphrodisias -- Other early novelists -- Novel poetics -- Novelty -- Narrative -- Rumour -- Virgil.
LCCN
2009942578
OCLC
ssj0000409810
Author
Tilg, Stefan.
Title
Chariton of Aphrodisias and the invention of the Greek love novel [electronic resource] / Stefan Tilg.
Imprint
New York : Oxford University Press, 2010.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pp. [301]-320) and index.
Access
Access restricted to authorized users.
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