A Companion to Catullus

A Companion to Catullus PDF Author: Marilyn B. Skinner
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1444393782
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 626

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Book Description
In this companion, international scholars provide a comprehensive overview that reflects the most recent trends in Catullan studies. Explores the work of Catullus, one of the best Roman ‘lyric poets’ Provides discussions about production, genre, style, and reception, as well as interpretive essays on key poems and groups of poems Grounds Catullus in the socio-historical world around him Chapters challenge received wisdom, present original readings, and suggest new interpretations of biographical evidence