9780520010031 - ancient romances: a literary-historical account of their origins (sather classical lectures no. 37) von perry, ben edwin (4 Ergebnisse)

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Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Dust Jacket. Scholar's bookplate to inner cover (G. P. Goold). Faint dampstain to top of textblock.; Deals with questions relating to the nature and origin of the ancient novels. It also proposes a new and positive theory of what constitutes a literary form generally and how such forms normally…arise. Part I considers the serious or ideal Greek romance as a type of literature produced in quantity in response to a continuous popular demand. Part II explains the origin and rationale of the comic romances of Petronius, Lucian, and Apuleius, each in a different manner with respect to the author's purpose, his intellectual outlook, and the circumstances that impelled him to write his book.; Sather Classical Lectures; 407 pages.

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Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. Minor shelfwear. 1 corner bumped with faint crease through some pages. Dustjacket has chipping and sopme tears. Minor browning to DJ. DJ is price-clipped.; Deals with questions relating to the nature and origin of the ancient novels. It also proposes a new and pos…itive theory of what constitutes a literary form generally and how such forms normally arise. Part I considers the serious or ideal Greek romance as a type of literature produced in quantity in response to a continuous popular demand. Part II explains the origin and rationale of the comic romances of Petronius, Lucian, and Apuleius, each in a different manner with respect to the author's purpose, his intellectual outlook, and the circumstances that impelled him to write his book.; Sather Classical Lectures; 407 pages.

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Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Series: Sather Classical Lectures xii 407p hardback, turquoise cloth with beige jacket, very good condition, light wear to jacket edges, pages entirely clean and neat like new, binding strong, very good copy of an uncommon title Language: English.