Abstract
This epistolary novella based on the life of Calpurnia, the wife of Pliny the Younger, aims to bring to life the voice of this ancient Roman woman. Through the study of Roman elite women and their society, the letters of Pliny the Younger, modern epistolary novels, and the genre of the Roman epistolary collection, this novella seeks to give a voice to ancient Roman women as well as to provide a dynamic literary creation that will be both informative as well as entertaining to readers from any educational background.
Advisor
Bourne, Daniel
Second Advisor
Shaya, Josephine
Department
Classical Studies; English
Recommended Citation
Favicchia, Lisa Marie, "The Lost Letters of Calpurnia: An Epistolary Novella Based on the Life of Pliny the Younger's Wife" (2013). Senior Independent Study Theses. Paper 45.
https://openworks.wooster.edu/independentstudy/45
Disciplines
Classical Literature and Philology
Keywords
epistolary novella, calpurnia, roman letter collection
Publication Date
2013
Degree Granted
Bachelor of Arts
Document Type
Senior Independent Study Thesis
© Copyright 2013 Lisa Marie Favicchia