Chariton of Aphrodisias and the invention of the Greek love novel
by Stefan Tilg
History and criticismCriticism and interpretationGreek Love storiesCharitonLove stories, history and criticismGreek fiction, history and criticismGreek Romance fiction
Questions about the origin of the Greek love novel, itself the precursor of the love novel in Europe, have intrigued scholars for centuries. Stefan Tilg proposes a new solution by arguing that Chariton of Aphrodisias was the inventor of the genre.
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