Orphic Voice(s): A Narratological Commentary on Ovid's Metamorphoses 10.1-11.84

Julian Wagner (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

368 Seiten

2024
Brill (Verlag)
978-90-04-70153-3 (ISBN)

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The book offers an in-depth narratological analysis of the 'Book of Orpheus' (10.1-11.84). The commentary puts special emphasis on the polyphony of the various narrative levels that results from the complex relation of Ovid's narrator-persona towards the programmatic Orpheus-figure.

The book offers an in-depth narratological analysis of the 'Book of Orpheus' (10.1-11.84) of Ovid's Metamorphoses. Starting from fundamental aspects of narrative like time, space, and focalisation, the commentary highlights the polyphony of the various narrative levels. The complex and challenging design results from a constant oscillation between the narrator-persona of Ovid and the programmatic Orpheus-figure which has found a wealth of interpretations. In addition, the study places the 10th book in the overall narrative framework of Ovid's Metamorphoses with its density of intertextuality and metanarrativity.

Julian Wagner, Ph.D. (2023), University of Tübingen, is lecturer of Latin and Ancient Greek and member of the Working Group 'Narrative Dynamics in Latin Literature'. He has research interests in Augustan poetry, narratology, and postmodern literary studies.

Preface and Acknowledgements

Introduction

1 Why a Narratological Commentary?

2 The Metamorphoses: An Epic ‘Mostly about Narrative’

3 The Book of Orpheus: State of the Art

4 Laying Bare the Orphic Voice(s)

How to Use This Commentary

Narratological Glossary

Narratological Commentary on Ovid, Metamorphoses Book10.1–11.84

1 The Book of Orpheus

2 Part1: Orpheus’ Love (10.1–63)

3 Part2: Orpheus’ Grief (10.64–147)

4 Part3: Orpheus’ Carmen (10.148–739)

5 Part4: Orpheus’ Death (11.1–84)

Appendix A: Fabula of the Book of Orpheus

Appendix B: Narrative Structure of the Book of Orpheus

AppendixC: Catalogue of Trees

AppendixD: Literal Cross-References within Orpheus’ Carmen

Bibliography

Index

Index Locorum

Erscheinungsdatum	03.09.2024
Reihe/Serie	Mnemosyne, Supplements / Brill's Narratological Commentaries on Ancient Texts ; 483
Verlagsort	Leiden
Sprache	englisch
Maße	155 x 235 mm
Gewicht	755 g
Themenwelt	Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Vor- und Frühgeschichte
	Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Altertum / Antike
	Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Kulturgeschichte
ISBN-10	90-04-70153-2 / 9004701532
ISBN-13	978-90-04-70153-3 / 9789004701533
Zustand	Neuware