Includes bibliographical references (pages 188-205) and index.
Book Cover; Title; Contents; Preface; Reading the feminine; Contextualising the feminine; Heroines; Heroes; Minor female characters; Minor male characters; Telos; Notes; Bibliography; Index.
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The Greek novel plays a key part in the debate on gender in antiquity, forcing us to ask why the female protagonists are such strong and positive characters. This book shows how such heroines can be seen as a type of 'constructed feminine'.
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