Novella
Christopher Buczek , Ph . D .
@ magisterb480
Several new novellas have been released recently . Here are a few of them :
ATALANTA HEROINA Rachel Cunning A retelling of the story of Atalanta from a new perspective .
UNUS ROMANUS Michael Dybicz A comprehensible retelling of the myth of Horatius Cocles and Lars Porsena .
DE SUPERBO REGIS FILIO Michael Hirschler
A Latin story about pride , arrogance , and true love .
PISO SENEX ET SEMPERMUTABILISYLLABI
Lance
Piantaggini
The adventures of Piso continue , now as an old man still trying to find his poetic voice .
GRĪSEUS PLANĒTA Laura Shaw
( translation of a French novella ) A story about the environment and the water supply .
ROMULUS : REX LUPORUM Madelyn Waehner
A new twist on the famous foundation myth of Rome .
Corner
DE SPE BABYLONIAE Michael Hirschler
( for upper levels ) A tale about a Babylonian boy who finds out he is the heir to the kingdom .
ITER
IULIAE Giselle Siqi Wu
A tale of a Roman girl who wants to become a writer and empower other women ’ s voices to be heard .
QUĪNTUS ET INSULA HORRIFICA
Lance Piantaggini
Quintus and his family move into a haunted apartment !
Which novellas have you read with your students this year ? Which ones have you enjoyed reading yourselves ? How have novellas influenced your teaching ? I ’ d like to hear your thoughts . Thank you all !
Dr . Christopher Buczek ( crbuczek @ gmail . com ) received his BA in Classics from Siena College and MA and Ph . D . in Classics from SUNY Buffalo . He teaches five levels of Latin in grades 8-12 and uses a culturally themed curriculum based in comprehensible input . He is also a regular presenter at American Classical League Institute and several other professional conferences .
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