Mairead McAuley, Lecturer in Classics, University College London

Mairead McAuley is a lecturer in Classics at University College London.

"McAuley's book is an excellent addition to the growing interest in Roman women's representations in literature that attempt a deeper engagement with the complexities of literary representation and investigate the way in which it refracts social structures and ideologies." --Vassiliki Panoussi, Classical World

"Beyond doubt, McAuley's monograph is packed with insightful readings and analyses ... she brings together disparate texts in the difficult task of uncovering the female voices." --Antony Augostakis, Journal of Roman Studies

"Her study deploys psychoanalytical approaches to reading Latin literature to excellent effect (not an easy task), always enhancing the insights of her reading of the ancient texts, and maintaining lucidity. Indeed, this is the best kind of gender study, which does not merely apply the modern framework of gender and contemporary theoretical approaches to ancient materials (though it does this very skilfully and convincingly), but in addition makes it clear why this is such a valuable endeavour for us now, and how rewarding it can be to place modern psychoanalytic theories into dialogue with the ancient Roman literature." --Rebecca Langlands, Greece and Rome

"McAuley's monograph succeeds laudably in avoiding these pitfalls and makes a valuable contribution to the study of gender and family in the ancient world, while also being an important contribution to the field of classical literary criticism." --Elina Pyy, Classical Review

"one of the great pleasures of her book is its formal embodiment of her readings. My understanding of the Latin epic, tragic, and philosophical traditions has been enriched in countless ways by sustained engagement with her intricate and absorbing interpretations and I recommend the volume to every student of classical literature." --Alison Keith, Classical Philology