Virgil's Eclogues and the Art of Fiction

A Study of the Poetic Imagination

Fiction & Literature, Literary Theory & Criticism, Ancient & Classical, Nonfiction, History, Ancient History
Cover of the book Virgil's Eclogues and the Art of Fiction by Raymond Kania, Cambridge University Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Raymond Kania ISBN: 9781316537664
Publisher: Cambridge University Press Publication: March 8, 2016
Imprint: Cambridge University Press Language: English
Author: Raymond Kania
ISBN: 9781316537664
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication: March 8, 2016
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Language: English

Many scholars have seen ancient bucolic poetry as a venue for thinking about texts and textuality. This book reassesses Virgil's Eclogues and their genre, arguing that they are better read as fiction - that is, as a work that refers not merely to itself or to other texts but to a world of its own making. This makes for a rich work of art and an object of legitimate aesthetic and imaginative engagement. Increased attention to the fictionality of Virgilian poetry also complicates and enriches the Eclogues' social and political dimensions. The book offers new interpretations of poems like Eclogues 5 and 9, which, according to traditional allegorical readings, concern Julius Caesar and the confiscation of lands under Octavian, respectively. It shows how the Eclogue world stands in a less stable relation to reality; these poems challenge readers at every turn to reimagine the relationship between fiction and the real.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Many scholars have seen ancient bucolic poetry as a venue for thinking about texts and textuality. This book reassesses Virgil's Eclogues and their genre, arguing that they are better read as fiction - that is, as a work that refers not merely to itself or to other texts but to a world of its own making. This makes for a rich work of art and an object of legitimate aesthetic and imaginative engagement. Increased attention to the fictionality of Virgilian poetry also complicates and enriches the Eclogues' social and political dimensions. The book offers new interpretations of poems like Eclogues 5 and 9, which, according to traditional allegorical readings, concern Julius Caesar and the confiscation of lands under Octavian, respectively. It shows how the Eclogue world stands in a less stable relation to reality; these poems challenge readers at every turn to reimagine the relationship between fiction and the real.

More books from Cambridge University Press

Cover of the book Calendrical Calculations by Raymond Kania
Cover of the book Global Business Regulation by Raymond Kania
Cover of the book Hypsodonty in Mammals by Raymond Kania
Cover of the book Judicial Independence in China by Raymond Kania
Cover of the book The Scientific Exploration of Venus by Raymond Kania
Cover of the book European Condominium Law by Raymond Kania
Cover of the book Romantic Reformers and the Antislavery Struggle in the Civil War Era by Raymond Kania
Cover of the book Populism in Southeast Asia by Raymond Kania
Cover of the book World War One in Southeast Asia by Raymond Kania
Cover of the book Shakespeare and the Visual Imagination by Raymond Kania
Cover of the book The Solid Earth by Raymond Kania
Cover of the book Environmental Histories of the First World War by Raymond Kania
Cover of the book Partisan Bonds by Raymond Kania
Cover of the book Shakespeare in the Eighteenth Century by Raymond Kania
Cover of the book A Monetary History of Norway, 1816–2016 by Raymond Kania
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy