The Medieval Greek Romance by Roderick Beaton

The Medieval Greek Romance by Roderick Beaton

An essential introductory account of Greek fiction during the period 1071-1453. The argument is illustrated by lucid plot summaries and extensive quotations (with literal English renderings.) Now revised and expanded with an essay on recent work.

'Roderick Beaton's book has played a mojor role in stimulating research, largely because it not only offers new solutions to the purely philological problems, but also treats the texts as literary artefacts, legitimate precursors of the modern novel' - David Holton, Times Literary Supplement

'It is a notable scholarly achievement: it presents complex philological issues with admirable clarity and reveals the sophistication of medieval Greek fiction. Thanks to Roderick Beaton, these texts can no longer be dismissed as abstruse, impenetrable and tedious curiositites, but as highly relevant to modern Greek culture, and in particular to the development of the modern genre of the novel.' - The Anglo-Hellenic Review.

Roderick Beaton is Koreas Professor of medieval and modern Greek at King's College,London.

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ISBN 13	9780415120333
ISBN 10	0415120330
Title	The Medieval Greek Romance
Author	Roderick Beaton
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Taylor & Francis Ltd
Year published	1996-09-05
Number of pages	328
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