Sexual Symmetry : Love in the Ancient Novel and Related Genres.

""In the Greek romances, "" writes David Konstan, ""sighs, tears, and suicide attempts are as characteristic of the male as of the female in distress; ruses, disguises, and outright violence in defense of one's chastity are as much the part of the female as of the...

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Автор: Konstan, David
Формат: Licensed eBooks
Мова:Англійська
Опубліковано: Princeton : Princeton University Press 2014.
Серія:Princeton legacy library.
Онлайн доступ:https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.2307/j.ctt7zvtfb
Зміст:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • A Note on the Spelling of Greek Terms
  • Abbreviations
  • Introduction
  • CHAPTER 1. The Greek Novel: Sexual Symmetry
  • CHAPTER 2. Greek Novels: Variations on a Type
  • CHAPTER 3. Roman Novels: Unequal Love
  • CHAPTER 4. Before the Novel: Passion and Power
  • CHAPTER 5. Modern Novels: The Division of Desire
  • CHAPTER 6. Conclusion
  • Works Cited
  • Index