Gareth Schmeling, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, taught at the University of Virginia, University of Colorado, and is currently Professor of Classics, University of Florida. With J.P. Sullivan he founded the Petronian Society and since 1970 he has edited the Petronian Society Newsletter. For many years he has been interested in the ancient novel and has written several books in the area - Chariton (1974), Xenophon of Ephesus (1980), A Bibliography of Petronius (1977), Historia Apollonii Regis Tyri (1988) - together with numerous articles. At present he is working on a commentary on Petronius' Satyrica.

'What makes this volume impressive is the range of issues tackled. It is certainly one of the most comprehensive and concise books on the ancient novel in recent years...This volume will not only be of great interest to Classicists but also to scholars of the modern literatures researching the 'open genre' of the novel...In conclusion one can only recommend this volume as an informative and inspiring tool which will further our understanding of and stimulate new approaches to the ancient novel and its successors.’Karla Pollmann, Journal of Roman Studies, 1998.'This is a good and useful collection, and one that should certainly be purchased by libraries and individuals who can afford it.'Simon Swain, Classical Review, 1998.'This volume immediately impresses the reader…this is an important collection…It will be of use for all those who, coming from various disciplines, study aspects of the ancient novel.' C. Panayotakis and M. Zimmerman, Mnemosyne, 1999.

Gareth Schmeling, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, taught at the University of Virginia, University of Colorado, and is currently Professor of Classics, University of Florida. With J.P. Sullivan he founded the Petronian Society and since 1970 he has edited the Petronian Society Newsletter. For many years he has been interested in the ancient novel and has written several books in the area - Chariton (1974), Xenophon of Ephesus (1980), A Bibliography of Petronius (1977), Historia Apollonii Regis Tyri (1988) - together with numerous articles. At present he is working on a commentary on Petronius' Satyrica.

'What makes this volume impressive is the range of issues tackled. It is certainly one of the most comprehensive and concise books on the ancient novel in recent years...This volume will not only be of great interest to Classicists but also to scholars of the modern literatures researching the 'open genre' of the novel...In conclusion one can only recommend this volume as an informative and inspiring tool which will further our understanding of and stimulate new approaches to the ancient novel and its successors.’Karla Pollmann, Journal of Roman Studies, 1998.'This is a good and useful collection, and one that should certainly be purchased by libraries and individuals who can afford it.'Simon Swain, Classical Review, 1998.'This volume immediately impresses the reader…this is an important collection…It will be of use for all those who, coming from various disciplines, study aspects of the ancient novel.' C. Panayotakis and M. Zimmerman, Mnemosyne, 1999.

Gareth Schmeling, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, taught at the University of Virginia, University of Colorado, and is currently Professor of Classics, University of Florida. With J.P. Sullivan he founded the Petronian Society and since 1970 he has edited the Petronian Society Newsletter. For many years he has been interested in the ancient novel and has written several books in the area - Chariton (1974), Xenophon of Ephesus (1980), A Bibliography of Petronius (1977), Historia Apollonii Regis Tyri (1988) - together with numerous articles. At present he is working on a commentary on Petronius' Satyrica.

'What makes this volume impressive is the range of issues tackled. It is certainly one of the most comprehensive and concise books on the ancient novel in recent years...This volume will not only be of great interest to Classicists but also to scholars of the modern literatures researching the 'open genre' of the novel...In conclusion one can only recommend this volume as an informative and inspiring tool which will further our understanding of and stimulate new approaches to the ancient novel and its successors.’Karla Pollmann, Journal of Roman Studies, 1998.'This is a good and useful collection, and one that should certainly be purchased by libraries and individuals who can afford it.'Simon Swain, Classical Review, 1998.'This volume immediately impresses the reader…this is an important collection…It will be of use for all those who, coming from various disciplines, study aspects of the ancient novel.' C. Panayotakis and M. Zimmerman, Mnemosyne, 1999.