SOURCE: Schmeling, Gareth L. “Analysis of The Adventures of Chaereas and Callirhoe,” “A Happy Ending.” In Chariton, pp. 76-129. New York: Twayne Publishers, Inc., 1974.
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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