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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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Détails bibliographiques
Cote:Libro Electrónico
Auteur principal: Konstan, David
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2014.
Collection:Princeton legacy library.
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Accès en ligne:Texto completo
Table des matières:
  • 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