Project Gutenberg 2014-10-02 Public domain in the USA. 188 Haight, Elizabeth Hazelton 1872 1964 43006099 Essays on the Greek Romances The Greek romances and their re-dating -- Chariton's Chaereas and Callirhoe -- The Ephesiaca, or Habrocomes and Anthia, by Xenophon of Ephesus -- The Aethiopica of Heliodorus -- The adventures of Leucippe and Clitophon, by Achilles Tatius -- The Lesbian pastorals of Daphnis and Chloe, by Longus -- Lucian and his satiric romances: The true history and Lucius, or Ass -- A comparison of the Greek romances and Apuleius' Metamorphoses. Produced by Stephen Hutcheson, Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Essays on the Greek Romances" by Elizabeth Hazelton Haight is a scholarly work written in the early 20th century. This collection of essays examines the Greek romances from the first to the fourth century, shedding light on their literary significance and cultural context. The author explores various prominent works and authors within the genre, emphasizing their impact on later European literature. The opening of the book presents an engaging introduction to the Greek romances, positing their enduring relevance in literature and romance. Haight reflects on the historical context of these tales, highlighting their themes of love, adventure, and the complexities of human emotions against the backdrop of the Mediterranean world. She argues that despite being lesser-known, these stories laid the groundwork for later narratives and continue to resonate with readers today. Additionally, the introduction hints at the structure of the essays to follow, suggesting a critical analysis of specific texts such as Chariton's "Chaereas and Callirhoe," which will be examined in subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Apuleius. Metamorphoses Greek fiction -- History and criticism PA Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Language & Communication Browsing: Literature 581708 581718 2024-09-19T15:02:32.346611 2023-09-20T11:00:14.322660 text/html text/html 542015 2014-10-02T09:22:48 text/html; charset=utf-8 233668 2014-10-02T09:23:04 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 251430 2024-09-19T15:02:43.546577 application/epub+zip 263661 2024-09-19T15:02:35.168585 application/epub+zip 263661 2024-09-19T15:02:33.736612 application/epub+zip 439408 2024-09-19T15:02:49.265582 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 376029 2024-09-19T15:02:42.289608 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 375863 2022-09-21T11:14:44.248087 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 420493 2024-09-19T15:02:30.604910 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 422940 2014-10-02T09:22:44 text/plain; charset=utf-8 162193 2014-10-02T09:23:04 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 420447 2014-10-02T09:23:04 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 161186 2014-10-02T09:23:04 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 420439 2014-10-02T09:23:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 161002 2014-10-02T09:23:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22012 2024-09-19T15:02:49.412528 application/rdf+xml 13691 2024-09-19T15:02:33.910604 image/jpeg 2075 2024-09-19T15:02:33.822620 image/jpeg 235536 2024-09-19T15:02:32.391618 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog