Achilleid

by Publius Papinius Statius and Alfred Klotz

Book Overview

"One of the most entertaining short narratives of all time, the Achilleid is a stand-alone work of compelling contemporary interest that moves with great rapidity and clarity. Its compact narrative, which encompasses a brutish childhood, an overprotective mother, temporary gender bending, sexual violence, and a final coming to manhood with the promise of future military prowess, may be unparalleled in a single narrative of such brevity. The text has...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1624664067
• ISBN13: 9781624664069
• Release Date: August 2015
• Publisher: Hackett Publishing Company
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 5.5" x 8.5"