Greek Fiction: Callirhoe, Daphnis and Chloe, Letters of Chion

Paperback Published on: 25/08/2011; Language: English, Greek, Ancient (to 1453) (Original language of a translated text)
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Synopsis

In this collection of Greek fiction written between the first and fourth centuries AD, 'Callirhoe' is the stirring tale of star-crossed lovers Chaereas and Callirhoe, torn apart when she is kidnapped and sold as a slave, while 'Daphnis and Chloe' tells of a boy and girl abandoned at birth, who grow up to fall in love and battle pirates. Greek Fiction - also containing 'Letters of Chion', an early thriller about tyranny and a political assassination - is a fascinating glimpse into an alternative view of Ancient Greece's literary culture.

Publisher information

  • Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
  • ISBN: 9780140449259
  • Number of pages: 304
  • Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 17 mm
  • Weight: 224g
  • Languages: English, Greek, Ancient (to 1453) (Original language of a translated text)