Auctor & Actor
Author | : John J. Winkler |
Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
Total Pages | : 364 |
Release | : 1991-01-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 0520076397 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780520076396 |
Rating | : 4/5 (97 Downloads) |
Download or read book Auctor & Actor written by John J. Winkler and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1991-01-01 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Addressed to readers of modern literature as well as to those interested in Greco-Roman literature and in religious history, Auctor and Actor examines Apuleius's The Golden Ass as an early example of self-consciousness in narrative. Entering into the spirit of the novel's crafty playfulness, John Winkler carries the reader on a journey that is, like that of the hero Lucius, both entertaining and enlightening. Addressed to readers of modern literature as well as to those interested in Greco-Roman literature and in religious history, Auctor and Actor examines Apuleius's The Golden Ass as an early example of self-consciousness in narrative. Entering into the spirit of the novel's crafty playfulness, John Winkler carries the reader on a journey that is, like that of the hero Lucius, both entertaining and enlightening.