Daphnis and Chloe [electronic resource]
Longus1989
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A tender novel describing eager and inept young love, Daphnis and Chloe tells
the story of a baby boy and girl who are discovered separately, two years apart,
alone and exposed on a Greek mountainside. Taken in by a goatherd and a shepherd
respectively, and raised near the town of Mytilene, they grow to maturity
unaware of one another's existence - until the mischievous god of love, Eros,
creates in them a sudden overpowering desire for one another. A masterpiece
among early Greek romances, attracting both high praise and moral disapproval,
this work has proved an enduringly fertile source of inspiration for musicians,
writers and artists from Henry Fielding to Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot and
Maurice Ravel. Longus transforms familiar themes from the romance genre -
including pirates, dreams, and the supernatural - into a virtuoso love story
that is rich in insight, humorous and ironical in its treatment of human sexual
experience.
Main title:
Author:
Longus, Author
Imprint:
London : Penguin, 1989
Collation:
1 online resource (1 text file) (128 pages)
Audience:
General/trade
System details:
Platform: epubMode of access: Internet
ISBN:
9780141907895
Language:
English
BRN:
428532
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| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Online resource (Member logon) | indyreads - eBook |