Notes on Contributors Introduction Part 1: 1. Petronius and the Satyrica 2. The Cena Trimalchionis 3. The Novella in Petronius 4. Reading the Arbiter: Arbitrium and Verse in the Satyrica and in 'Petronius Redivivus' Part 2: 5. Apuleus' Golden Ass : From Miletus to Egypt 6. The Metamorphoses of Apuleius and its Greek Sources 7. Apuleius' Metamorphoses: The Inserted Tales 8. The Tale of Cupid and Psyche Part 3: Apollonius of Trye 9. The History of Apollonius of Trye Part 4: History and Romance, Saints and Martyrs 10. News from the Past: Dicty and Dares on the Trojan War 11. The Latin Alexander 12. Hagiographic Fiction as Entertainment Part 5: The Heritage of Latin Fiction 13. Towards a History of the Exegesis of Apuleius: The Case of Cupid and Psyche 14. Apollonius of Trye in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance 15. The Medieval Alexander 16. The Rediscovery of the Latin Novels
Heinz Hofmann
'With the appearance of this wide ranging and smartly produced
collection of essays, the long-awaited and long-overdue companion
to Greek Fiction (Routledge 1994), scholars and students of ancient
fiction will be spoilt for choice when it comes to deciding which
book to consult or purchase as a reliable and comprehensive study
of Greco-Roman fictional narratives.' - JACT Review
'This is a convenient and thorough volume that covers a wide field
of LAtin texts and will be of use to many students of the ancient
novels, particularly those on unversity courses.' - Vincent Hunk,
The Classical Review, vol. 51, no. 2, 2001
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