Readings in the Greek Novel

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A graduate level reading course in the Greek novel with attention to genre, distinctive themes, narrative structure and techniques, characterization, reception, and major trends in scholarship. Works include Achilles Tatius' Leucippe and Clitophon, Chariton's Chaereas and Callirhoe, Heliodorus' Aethiopica, Longus' Daphnis and Chloe, Lucian's True history, or Xenophon's Habrocomes and Anthia. Recommended prerequisite: Successful completion of at least one 300-level Greek course, or equivalent, diagnostic exam, or approval of instructor.