Reader Immersion in Latin Prose and Verse Narrative by Luca G... - 9780198956457

Reader Immersion in Latin Prose and Verse NarrativeAuthor(s): Luca Graverini\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Oxford University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Oxford University Press\nISBN-13: 9780198956457, 978-0198956457\nSynopsis\nImmersion used to be disregarded by academic scholarship as a secondary aspect of ancient narrative. It was mostly considered typical of a passive reading style unworthy of intellectual consideration. However, the study of the immersive strategies adopted by ancient authors can often reveal intriguing and sometimes unsuspected layers of sophistication in their works. This makes a valuable contribution to our understanding of ancient literary culture.\n\nThis is the first monograph that thoroughly analyses how Latin authors of narrative encourage their readers' immersion in the fictional world--an aspect of fictional literature that is essential to fully understand the artistry and sophistication of many ancient texts. Immersed readers of fiction experience.