Reading the Letters of Pliny the Younger: An Introduction

by Ruth Morello and Roy K. Gibson

Book Overview

This is the first general introduction to Pliny's Letters published in any language, combining close readings with broader context and adopting a fresh and innovative approach to reading the letters as an artistically structured collection. Chapter 1 traces Pliny's autobiographical narrative throughout the Letters; Chapter 2 undertakes detailed study of Book 6 as an artistic entity; while Chapter 3 sets Pliny's letters within a Roman epistolographical...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 052160379X
• ISBN13: 9780521603799
• Release Date: January 2016
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 364 Pages
• Weight: 1.07 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"