Apuleius and Drama: The Ass on Stage (Oxford Classical Monographs)

Apuleius and Drama. The Ass on Stage. Regine May. Oxford Classical Monographs. Wide-ranging discussion of Apuleius' complete works with.
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It is testament to the excellence of May's book that Apuleian scholars will dwell and draw upon her methodology and her conclusions in the continuing conversations they conduct and publish upon the Metamorphoses. Would you like to tell us about a lower price? If you are a seller for this product, would you like to suggest updates through seller support?

Learn more about Amazon Prime. Regine May discusses the use of drama as an intertext in the work of the 2nd century Latin author Apuleius, who wrote the only complete extant Latin novel, the Metamorphoses , in which a young man is turned into a donkey by magic. Apuleius uses drama, especially comedy, as a basic underlying texture, and invites his readers to use their knowledge of contemporary drama in interpreting the fate of his protagonist and the often comic or tragic situations in which he finds himself. May employs a close study of the Latin text and detailed comparison with the corpus of dramatic texts from antiquity, as well as discussion of stock features of ancient drama, especially of comedy, in order to explain some features of the novel which have so far baffled Apuleian scholarship, including the enigmatic ending.

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    • Your employees are key to your company's success. Learn how to engage them via relevant, productive and memorable brainstorming workshops. Review Regine May has produced a fine monograph, impressive in its data and conclusions alike. Oxford Classical Monographs Hardcover: Oxford University Press; 1 edition February 8, Language: Be the first to review this item Amazon Best Sellers Rank: Create lists, bibliographies and reviews: Search WorldCat Find items in libraries near you.

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    Write a review Rate this item: Preview this item Preview this item. Oxford ; New York: Oxford University Press, English View all editions and formats Summary: Drama was an important element in Apuleius' second-century culture, with its unique mixture of archaism, instruction, and entertainment, as well as its connotations of membership of the cultural elite of the day.

    This is made obvious in Apuleius' Florida and Apologia, where the author exploits these connotations for self-defence and self-promotion. Find a copy online Links to this item Allow this favorite library to be seen by others Keep this favorite library private. Find a copy in the library Finding libraries that hold this item Criticism, interpretation, etc Additional Physical Format: May, Regine, Apuleius and drama.

    Internet resource Document Type: Regine May Find more information about: An exploration of the use of drama as an intertext in the work of the 2nd century Latin author Apuleius, who wrote the only complete extant Latin novel, the Metamorphoses, in which a young man is turned into a donkey by magic.

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    All Latin and Greek is translated into English.