Catullus (Oxford Readings in Classical Studies) [Paperback]

Julia Haig Gaisser (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 17, 2007 | ISBN-10: 0199280355 | ISBN-13: 978-0199280353

Oxford Readings in Catullus is a collection of articles that represent a sampling of the most interesting and important work on Catullus from around 1950 to 2000, together with three very short pieces from the Renaissance. The readings, selected for their intrinsic interest and importance, are intended to be thought-provoking (and in some cases provocative) and to challenge readers to look at Catullus in different ways. They demonstrate a number of approaches - stylistic, historical, literary-historical, New Critical, and theoretical (of several flavours). Such hermeneutic diversity is particularly appropriate in the case of Catullus, whose oeuvre is famously - some might say notoriously - varied in length, genre, tone, and subject matter. The collection as a whole demonstrates what has interested Catullus' readers in the last half century and suggests some of the ways in which they might approach his poetry in the future. It is accompanied by an introduction by Julia Haig Gaisser on themes in Catullan criticism from 1950-2000.

Editorial Reviews

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Gaisser is a measured, sensible, and good-humoured editor and eminently qualified for the task Maeve O'Brien, Bryn Mawr Classical Review

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"An essential contribution to Catullan studies, this volume deftly introduces readers to fundamental issues: formation of the collection; the speaking voice; verbal and structural techniques; intertextuality; reception both ancient and contemporary."
–Marilyn B. Skinner, University of Arizona

"Gaisser speaks with authority about every aspect of Catullus’ poetry. From now on, when my students, at whatever level, ask for a single book introduction to Catullus, I will recommend this one."
–Andrew Feldherr, Princeton

"A panoramic introduction that--like Catullus himself--is learned, accessible and luminous, rich with insights on poetic sound and architecture, intertextuality and literary reception. Gaudete, Veneres Cupidinesque, and readers of Catullus new and old."
–Judith P. Hallett, University of Maryland, College Park --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 616 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (December 17, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0199280355
• ISBN-13: 978-0199280353
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
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