Title: Anticipation and Anachrony in Statius' Thebaid
Description: "Applying the latest narratological theory and focusing on the use of anachrony (or 'chronological deviation'), this book explores how Statius competes - successfully - for a place within an established literary canon. Given the tremendous pressure on poets to render familiar stories in unfamiliar and novel ways, how did he achieve this?"--
Subjects: Latin poetry, history and criticism, Statius, p. papinius (publius papinius), Criticism and interpretation, Thebais (Statius, P. Papinius), Seven against Thebes (Greek mythology) in literature, Latin Literature (Classical Studies), Ancient Greek History (Classical Studies), Ancient History (History), Classical Mythology (Classical Studies), Ancient Epic (Classical Studies)