Orphic Voice(s) : : a Narratological Commentary on Ovid's Metamorphoses 10. 1-11. 84.

• Superior document: Mnemosyne, Supplements Series ; v.483
• Author: Wagner, Julian.
• Place / Publishing House: Boston : : BRILL,, 2024.; ©2025.
• Year of Publication: 2024
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: Mnemosyne, Supplements Series
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (0 pages)

The book offers an in-depth narratological analysis of the 'Book of Orpheus' (10.1-11.84). The commentary puts special emphasis on the polyphony of the various narrative levels that results from the complex relation of Ovid's narrator-persona towards the programmatic Orpheus-figure.

Table of Contents

Front Cover -- ‎Half-Title Page -- ‎Series Title Page -- ‎Title Page -- ‎Copyright Page -- ‎Contents -- ‎Preface and Acknowledgements -- ‎Introduction -- ‎1. Why a Narratological Commentary? -- ‎2. The Metamorphoses: An Epic 'Mostly about Narrative' -- ‎2.1. A Hybrid Poem -- ‎2.2. An Epic without a Hero -- ‎2.3. Beyond Intertextuality -- ‎2.4. Advertising Fictionality -- ‎3. The Book of Orpheus: State of the Art -- ‎3.1. Orpheus-The Myth of a Figure -- ‎3.2. Ovid's Orpheus -- ‎3.2.1. Love and Art -- ‎3.2.2. Ovid's Orpheus-Parody or Tragedy? -- ‎3.3. Orpheus' Song -- ‎3.3.1. Leviore lyra-Playing with Genre -- ‎3.3.2. Orpheus' Song within the ter quinque volumina -- ‎3.3.3. Orpheus' Song as consolatio -- ‎4. Laying Bare the Orphic Voice(s) -- ‎How to Use This Commentary -- ‎Narratological Glossary -- ‎A Narratological Commentary on Ovid, Metamorphoses Book 10.1-11.84 -- ‎The Book of Orpheus -- ‎1. Position within the Metamorphoses -- ‎2. Fabula: Time and Setting -- ‎3. The Design of the Story -- ‎Part 1: Orpheus' Love (10.1-63) -- ‎Part 2: Orpheus' Grief (10.64-147) -- ‎Part 3: Orpheus' Carmen (10.148-739) -- ‎1. Prooemium / Ganymede (148-161) -- ‎2. Hyacinthus (162-219) -- ‎3. Cerastae and Propoetides (220-242) -- ‎4. Pygmalion (243-297) -- ‎5. Myrrha (298-502) -- ‎6. Venus and Adonis (Part 1) (503-559) -- ‎7. Hippomenes and Atalanta (560-707) -- ‎8. Venus and Adonis (Part 2) (708-739) -- ‎Part 4: Orpheus' Death (11.1-84) -- ‎Appendix A. Fabula of the Book of Orpheus -- ‎Appendix B. Narrative Structure of the Book of Orpheus -- ‎Appendix C. Catalogue of Trees -- ‎Appendix D. Literal Cross-References within Orpheus' Carmen -- ‎Bibliography -- ‎Index of Recurrent Motifs, Themes and Techniques -- ‎Index Locorum of Passages within Ovid's Metamorphoses (Beyond the 'Book of Orpheus') -- ‎Index Locorum of Passages Not Included in the Metamorphoses.

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