Sexual Symmetry : : Love in the Ancient Novel and Related Genres / / David Konstan.
"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 male." Explori...
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