This 1983 book provides a serious modern literary treatment of perhaps the best known of all surviving works of ancient Greek fiction. Dr Hunter demonstrates the sophistication of this pastoral romance, a sophistication which he maintains has often been assumed but never properly discussed. Evidence for the identity of the author and the date of composition are also considered.
Preface; References and abbreviations; 1. Title, author, date; 2. The constituent elements; 3. The literary texture; 4. Language and style; Notes; Bibliography; Index of passages discussed; Index of subjects.
