Taking its cue from Irene de Jong’s groundbreaking narratological analyses of classical texts, this volume studies emotions in a wide range of ancient genres, focusing on emotions as they are described within narratives and on ways in which narratives trigger the emotions of their readers.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Front Matter -- Introduction The Narratology of Emotions in Ancient Literature / Mathieu de Bakker, Baukje van den Berg, and Jacqueline Klooster -- Part 1 Archaic Epic -- Part 2 Archaic Epic and Beyond -- Part 3 Early Lyric, Tragedy, and Biblical Poetry -- Part 4 Greek Prose of the Classical Period -- Part 5 Hellenistic Literature -- Part 6 Latin Literature -- Part 7 Greek Prose of the Imperial Period -- Part 8 Late Antiquity and Beyond -- Back Matter.

Emotions are at the core of much ancient literature, from Achilles’ heartfelt anger in Homer’s Iliad to the pangs of love of Virgil’s Dido. This volume applies a narratological approach to emotions in a wide range of texts and genres. It seeks to analyze ways in which emotions such as anger, fear, pity, joy, love and sadness are portrayed. Furthermore, using recent insights from affective narratology, it studies ways in which ancient narratives evoke emotions in their readers. The volume is dedicated to Irene de Jong for her groundbreaking research into the narratology of ancient literature.

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