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Classics in the News

Classics in the arts

  • Sappho’s Leap by Erica Jong (novel)
  • The Love Artist: A Novel by Jane Alison (novel about Ovid)
  • An Imaginary Life by David Malouf (novel about Ovid)
  • Achilles: A Novel by Elizabeth Cook
  • The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco (a novel; made into a film with Sean Connery)
  • The Mask of Apollo by Mary Renault (novel)
  • The Last of the Wine by Mary Renault (novel)
  • The Bull from the Sea by Mary Renault (novel)
  • The Secret History by Donna Tartt (novel set on a contemporary college campus)
  • Ancient Play to Be Shown After Text Found in Mummy by Michele Kambas

Classics in Film

  • "The Emperor’s Club"
  • "Gladiator"
  • "Satyricon" (Fellini)