GRS 316

Greek and Roman Novels and Romances

Units: 1.5, Hours: 3-0

An introduction to fictional prose literature in Greco-Roman antiquity and its social context. Principal works studied will include Petronius' Satyricon, Apuleius' Golden Ass, Longus' Daphnis and Chloe, and other Greek romances of the Roman imperial period.

Prerequisites: None; 100 or one 300-level GRS course recommended.

Undergraduate course in Greek and Roman Studies offered by the Department of Greek and Roman Studies in the Faculty of Humanities.