In the following essay, Perry discusses the impact of ancient writers on the work of Chariton and praises his style, plotting, characterization, and use of irony.
Owing partly to accident and partl...
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In the following essay, Alvares interprets Chariton's novel as an alternative history which emphasizes romantic values.
It is clear that numerous personages and events of Chaireas and Callir...
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In the following essay, Blake explains why Chariton can be considered the earliest known Greek novelist.
In an age when, as the book-dealers tell us, over seventy-five per cent of the annual output...
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In the following essay, Haight examines the plot, characters, and style of Chaereas and Callirhoe.
There are two reasons for beginning a perusal of the Greek Romances with Chariton's Chaerea...
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In the following excerpt, Perry describes the development of the Greek novel and credits Chariton for his part in creating the new literary form of the romance.
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Thanks to the recovery of fragment...
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In the following excerpt, Schmeling examines Chariton's use of historical materials, his skill in creating plot and interesting characters, and his use of contrast and irony.
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In the following excerpt, Reardon speculates about Chariton's choice of using an historical setting for Chaereas and Callirhoe and explains how the relatively late discovery and editing of the ...
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In the following essay, Edwards analyzes Chariton's use of Aphrodite in Chaereas and Callirhoe, focasing on what it reveals about the relationship between religious and political power in antiq...
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In the following essay, Ascough argues that the crowd scenes in Chaereas and Callirhoe served as models for the author of the biblical books of Luke and Acts.
The question of the genre of Luke-Acts...
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In the following essay, Reardon provides an overview of Chariton's novel, including discussions of its date, context, intended effect, structure, the significance of its historical setting, and...
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The Missouri River neared its highest point in the state's capital city Saturday after a week of flooding towns upstream, but hydrologists said it wasn't nearly as bad as feared.The river reached a...
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Levee breaks along the Missouri River flooded homes, farms, highways and railroad tracks as floodwaters that have inundated the region were expected to peak in some spots this weekend.Near-record f...
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The Missouri River neared its highest point in the state's capital city Saturday after a week of flooding towns upstream, but hydrologists said it wasn't nearly as bad as feared.The river reached a...
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Critical Essay by B. E. Perry
Flooding threat eases along Missouri
