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ISBN 10: 0521037018 
ISBN 13: 9780521037013
Author: Victoria Rimell

Petronius and the Anatomy of Fiction 1st Table of contents:

Part I: Context and Controversies

• Chapter 1: The World of Petronius: Rome at its Farthest Limits
  • 1.1 The Neronian Age: Decadence, Art, and Power.
  • 1.2 Historical Evidence for Petronius Arbiter: Fact and Legend.
  • 1.3 Dating the Satyricon and its Imperial Context.
  • 1.4 The Fragmentary Nature of the Text: Challenges and Interpretations.
• Chapter 2: The Satyricon and the Genres of Antiquity
  • 2.1 Menippean Satire: Inheritances and Departures.
  • 2.2 The Ancient Novel: Greek Romances vs. Roman Realism.
  • 2.3 Epic Parody and Literary Criticism within the Text.
  • 2.4 The Problem of Classification: A Unique Hybrid.

Part II: Narrative Architecture and Structure

• Chapter 3: The Picaresque Journey: Structure of Dislocation
  • 3.1 The Episodic Narrative: Wanderings of Encolpius, Ascyltus, and Giton.
  • 3.2 The Role of Chance and Fortune in the Narrative Arc.
  • 3.3 Lack of a Traditional Plot: Seriality vs. Development.
  • 3.4 The Fragment as a Structural Principle.
• Chapter 4: Narrative Voice and Focalization
  • 4.1 Encolpius as Narrator: Unreliable, Self-Serving, and Comical.
  • 4.2 Multiple Perspectives and Internal Monologues.
  • 4.3 The Shifting Tone: From Mock-Epic to Low Comedy.
  • 4.4 Direct Speech and Dialogue: Crafting Character Through Voice.

Part III: Fictional Devices and Stylistic Innovations

• Chapter 5: Realism, Satire, and Mimetic Detail
  • 5.1 The Representation of Roman Daily Life: Food, Sex, Money, Slaves.
  • 5.2 Verisimilitude and its Limits in a Satirical Context.
  • 5.3 The Use of Colloquial Language and Vulgarisms.
  • 5.4 Portrayal of Social Classes and Cultural Practices.
• Chapter 6: Intertextuality and Literary Play
  • 6.1 Parody and Allusion: Virgil, Homer, Seneca.
  • 6.2 Literary Debates within the Satyricon (e.g., Agamemnon's lecture).
  • 6.3 Self-Referentiality and Meta-Fiction.
  • 6.4 The Role of Poetry within the Prose Narrative.
• Chapter 7: Characterization: Beyond Stereotypes
  • 7.1 The Protagonists: Encolpius, Ascyltus, Giton – Their Motivations and Relationships.
  • 7.2 Trimalchio: The Paragon of the Nouveau Riche.
  • 7.3 Eumolpus: The Poet, the Parasite, and the Artist.
  • 7.4 Minor Characters: Slaves, Freemen, Prostitutes – Depth in Brevity.
  • 7.5 Static vs. Dynamic Characters: A Question of Satire vs. Novel.

Part IV: Themes and Their Fictional Expression

• Chapter 8: Food, Sex, and Social Anxiety
  • 8.1 The "Cena Trimalchionis": A Masterpiece of Excess and Social Critique.
  • 8.2 Representations of Sexuality and Gender Roles.
  • 8.3 The Obsession with Wealth and Status.
  • 8.4 Freedom and Slavery: Social Mobility and Constraint.
• Chapter 9: The Crisis of Art and Eloquence
  • 9.1 Degeneration of Rhetoric and Poetry in the Neronian Age.
  • 9.2 The Figure of the Failed Artist (Eumolpus).
  • 9.3 The Relationship Between Art and Decadence.
  • 9.4 Petronius's Own Literary Craft as a Counterpoint.
• Chapter 10: Morality, Fortune, and the Absurd
  • 10.1 The Absence of Moral Judgment in the Narrative Voice.
  • 10.2 The Capriciousness of Fortune and Divine Indifference.
  • 10.3 Existential Themes in a Comical Framework.
  • 10.4 The Subversive Nature of Petronius's Worldview.

Part V: Legacy and Enduring Influence

• Chapter 11: Reception and Transmission through the Ages
  • 11.1 Medieval and Renaissance Fortunes of the Satyricon.
  • 11.2 The Discovery and Impact of Lost Fragments.
  • 11.3 From Obscurity to Canonical Status.
• Chapter 12: Petronius's Enduring Anatomy: Influence on Later Fiction
  • 12.1 The Picaresque Tradition (e.g., Don Quixote, Moll Flanders).
  • 12.2 Realism and Satire in the Novel (e.g., Swift, Voltaire, Fielding).
  • 12.3 Modernism and Postmodernism: Fragmentary Narratives and Self-Reflexivity.
  • 12.4 Petronius in Contemporary Literature and Culture.

Conclusion:

• Chapter 13: The Unfinished Masterpiece: A Final Anatomy
  • Recap of key arguments: Petronius as a narrative innovator.
  • The Satyricon's unique blend of literary forms and social commentary.
  • Its continued relevance for understanding the possibilities of fiction.
  • Unanswered questions and future avenues of research.

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