Metamorphosis of Language in Apuleius
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Author | : Ellen D. Finkelpearl |
Publisher | : University of Michigan Press |
Total Pages | : 253 |
Release | : 1998 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780472108893 |
ISBN-13 | : 0472108891 |
Rating | : 4/5 (93 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Metamorphosis of Language in Apuleius by : Ellen D. Finkelpearl
Book excerpt: This book differs from previous studies in its scope, its insistence on a variety of approaches, its emphasis on the importance of genre, and its argument that the place of the literary tradition progresses through the book. This is the first attempt to link Apuleius' allusive practices with a consideration of the emergence of the novel and the consequent tensions in generic form. The chapters on Charite, the Phaedraesque stepmother, and Isis represent experimental new directions for the interpretation of Apuleius and literary influence.