Sign-In
Cart
Aeneas in the Underworld and Other Essays
Paperback
Publisher Price: $28.00
ISBN13: 9781965646250
Publisher: Apocryphile Press
Published: Aug 27 2025
Pages: 286
Weight: 0.85
Height: 0.64 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Are you fascinated by the Aeneid, puzzled by the poetry of Catullus, or intrigued by Ovid's mythic transformations? Whether you're a student, a teacher, or a lifelong learner, Aeneas in the Underworld and Other Essays offers a deeply informed yet highly readable guide through some of Latin literature's greatest masterpieces.
In this engaging and scholarly collection, Stephen Barber, a longtime student of English and Latin literature, addresses the questions that many readers have and comes up with some new and surprising answers.
- Could the fall of Troy have been prevented?
- Was Dido right to claim she was married to Aeneas?
- What did Aeneas actually learn from his descent into the underworld?
- Is the love between Encolpius and Giton in the Satyricon more than parody?
- Can Virgil's Fourth Eclogue still be read as a prophecy of Christ?
Reading classical texts through the lens of modern literary criticism, Barber examines works by Virgil, Ovid, Horace, Catullus, Juvenal, Petronius, and Apuleius. These essays balance close textual analysis with wider mythic and historical context. Throughout, Barber is unafraid to question scholarly consensus and offers compelling alternative interpretations - always with clarity, sensitivity, and a deep respect for the texts. He also gives a remarkably frank treatment of sexuality and sexual practices in the ancient world.
If you love Latin literature, this book will help you love it more deeply. And if you've never studied it but are curious about why these ancient stories still matter, Aeneas in the Underworld and Other Essays is the perfect place to begin.
Also from
Barber, Stephen
A Sinister Assassin: Last Writings, Ivry-Sur-Seine, September 1947 to March 1948
Artaud, Antonin
Paperback
Controlled Atmosphere IR Belt Furnace, Operation & Theory, LA-306 Models 3rd ed
Clark, James
Barber, Stephen
Paperback
Controlled Atmosphere IR Belt Furnace, Operation & Theory, LA-306 Models
Barber, Stephen
Clark, James
Paperback
Controlled Atmosphere IR Belt Furnace Model LA-309P Operation & Theory
Clark, James
Barber, Stephen
Paperback
Also in
Historical Fiction
James Fenimore Cooper: The Leatherstocking Tales Vol. 1 (Loa #26): The Pioneers / The Last of the Mohicans / The Prairie
Cooper, James Fenimore
Hardcover
Anniversaries, Volume 2: From a Year in the Life of Gesine Cresspahl, April 1968-August 1968
Johnson, Uwe
Paperback
The Pirate Queen: A Novel from the New York Times Bestselling Author of the Frozen River
Lawhon, Ariel
Hardcover
The Moonlight Runner: A Gripping Historical Novel of Survival, Bravery, and Romance
Robards, Karen
Hardcover
The Amalfi Curse: A Bewitching Tale of Sunken Treasure, Forbidden Love, and Ancient Magic on the Amalfi Coast
Penner, Sarah
Paperback
The Pirate Queen: A Novel from the New York Times Bestselling Author of the Frozen River (Large Print Edition)
Lawhon, Ariel
Paperback
A Pair of Aces: Reese's Book Club (Large Print Edition)
Benedict, Marie
Murray, Victoria Christopher
Paperback
Murder on the Orient Express: A Hercule Poirot Mystery: The Official Authorized Edition
Christie, Agatha
Paperback