Achilles Tatius and Chariton

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ID9388178
AuthorsRachel Bird (Swansea University, corresponding author)
Year2019
Volume72
Issue3
Pages471-487
Publication date2019-05-03
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueMnemosyne (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0026-7074 • E-ISSN: 1568-525X
PublisherBrill (PUBLISHER • NL)
DOI10.1163/1568525x-12342521
OpenAlexW2947016154
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited16

This article will explore the nature of intertextuality between Achilles Tatius and Chariton, by focusing on key instances of Achilles Tatius’ reflection and refraction of Chariton’s second-marriage theme. By considering allusions on the level of character-narrator and author, and by looking at verbal and thematic connections between these two novels, a view of generic interplay will emerge. In turn, the full implications of how Achilles Tatius positions himself vis-à-vis Chariton, and the subversive intentions of the later author will be fully addressed. The article will contribute to the growing debate regarding intertextuality in the Greek novels, and will add weight to the idea that these authors had generic self-consciousness. The literary ambition and imaginative ability of Achilles Tatius is also a key aspect, which comes to the fore in this article

Aesthetics · Art · Character (mathematics · Consciousness · Epistemology · Intertextuality · Key (lock · Literature · Theme (computing · Classical Antiquity Studies · Computer Science · Historical and Linguistic Studies · History · Language, Metaphor, and Cognition · Philosophy

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