University of Guelph

1996-97 Undergraduate Calendar

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Course Description

24-400 Novel and Romance in Antiquity F(3-0)

The historical and formal roots of fiction in the classical prose romances. Special attention is paid to the influence of myth, religion, historiography and ethical biography. Among texts studied are Daphnis and Chloe, Satyricon, and Aithiopika. (Offered in even-numbered years.)

Prerequisites: 24-303 or 24-304.


1996-97 Undergraduate Calendar
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Last revised: August 28, 1996. Contact: ccrenna@registrar.uoguelph.ca.