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Author or Narrator in Classical Antiquity?: A Historical Study of the Literary Speaking Voice

Author or Narrator in Classical Antiquity?: A Historical Study of the Literary Speaking Voice

Tilg, Stefan

Hardcover

Literary CriticismFiction Anthologies

PREORDER - Expected ship date November 5, 2026

ISBN10: 0197917798
ISBN13: 9780197917794
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: Nov 5 2026
Pages: 240
Language: English
This book challenges the modern assumption that we must always distinguish between a real author and a fictional 'narrator'. By looking back at ancient Greece and Rome, it argues that authors were seen as the direct speaking voice of their work, even when playing characters.

The study explores how ancient practices like reading aloud and public performance kept the author's presence at the center of the story. From the 'jokes' of Catullus to the philosophy of Plato, the book provides a fresh way to understand how stories were told and why the authorial voice still matters for understanding literature today.

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