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Greek Fiction

byLongus, Chariton, John Penwill (Translator), Phiroze Vasunia (Translator), Rosanna Omitowoju (Translator), Helen Morales (Introducer), Helen Morales (Edited by)
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Callirhoe, Daphnis and Chloe, Letters of Chion

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.

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  • Imprint: Penguin
  • ISBN: 9780141969138
  • Length: 304 pages
  • Price: £1.99
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