The Medieval Greek Romance

by Roderick Beaton

An essential introductory account of Greek fiction during the period 1071-1453. The argument is illustrated by lucid plot summaries and extensive quotations (with literal English renderings.) Now revised and expanded with an essay on recent work.

Genres: History, Nonfiction

324 pages, Paperback

First published October 12, 1989

About the author

Roderick Macleod Beaton, FBA, FKC (born 1951) is a retired academic. He was Koraes Professor of Modern Greek and Byzantine History, Language and Literature at King's College London from 1988 to 2018.

Reviews

[Caomhghain · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's wonderful to find a text which treats Byzantine literature seriously. It is a thorough, scholarly presentation of the late Byzantine romances (similar to and related to the romances of Western Europe), starting with Digenes Akritas and ending with the period just after the Fall.

[David · Rating 4 out of 5]

Anyone interested in the Greek Romance needs to read this book.