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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| Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Princeton Legacy Lib. eBook Package 1980-1999 |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Princeton, NJ : : Princeton University Press, , [2014] ©1993 |
| Year of Publication: | 2014 |
| Edition: | Course Book |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Princeton Legacy Library ;
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (286 p.) |
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Table of Contents:
- 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