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Narratology and Classics - A Practical Guide (Paperback)
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Narratology and Classics - A Practical Guide (Paperback)
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Narrative is an important element in our daily life and the novel
is arguably the most popular genre of our times. The theory of
narrative or narratology, which was developed in the 1960s, has
helped us towards a better understanding of the how and why of
narrative. Narratology and Classics is the first introduction to
narratology that deals specifically with classical narrative: epic,
historiography, biography, the ancient novel, but also the many
narratives inserted in drama or lyric. The first part of the volume
sketches the rise of narratology, and defines key narratological
terms, illustrated with examples from both modern novels and Greek
and Latin texts. Among the topics discussed are the identity of the
role of narrator and narratees, tales within tales, metalepsis,
temporal devices such as prolepsis and analepsis, retardation and
acceleration, repetition and gaps, focalisation, and the thematic,
symbolic, or characterising functions of space. The second part of
the volume offers three close readings of famous classical texts
and shows how the interpretation of these texts can be enriched by
the use of narratology. The aim of this practical guide is to
initiate its readers quickly into a literary theory that has
established itself as a powerful new instrument in the classicist's
toolkit. All concepts are clearly defined and illustrated from
Greek and Latin texts, and detailed bibliographies at the end of
each chapter point the way to theoretical studies and to further
narratological studies of classical texts.
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