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Callirhoe
Series: Loeb Classical Library
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Callirhoe
Chariton s Callirhoe, subtitled Love Story in Syracuse, is a fast-paced historical romance of the first century CE and the oldest extant novel.
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Chariton's Callirhoe, subtitled Love Story in Syracuse, is the oldest extant novel. It is a fast-paced historical romance with ageless charm.
Chariton narrates the adventures of an exceptionally beautiful young bride named Callirhoe, beginning with her abduction by pirates—adventures that take her as far as the court of the Persian king Artaxerxes and involve shipwrecks, several ardent suitors, an embarrassing pregnancy, the hazards of war, and a happy ending.
Animated dialogue captures dramatic situations, and the novelist takes us on picturesque travels. His skill makes us enthralled spectators of plots and counterplots, at trials and a crucifixion, inside a harem, among the admiring crowd at weddings, and at battles on land and sea.
This enchanting tale is here made available for the first time in an English translation facing the Greek text. In his introduction, G. P. Goold establishes the book's date in the first century CE and relates it to other ancient fiction.
Series: Loeb Classical Library
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The reviews highlight the importance and relevance of Callirhoe in the context of growing interest in ancient novels. The new Loeb edition by Professor George Goold is praised for its excellent text, translation, and introduction, making it an invaluable resource for teaching. The edition's quality is emphasised as particularly beneficial for classroom use.
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ISBN: 9780674995307
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 15 December 1995
Country: United States
Imprint: Harvard University Press
Illustration: 1 map, index
Contributors:
- Edited and translated by G. P. Goold
- Edited and translated by G. P. Goold
- Edited and translated by G. P. Goold
Audience: Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 23.0mm
Width: 108.0mm
Height: 162.0mm
Weight: 340g
Pages: 448
About the Author
G. P. Goold was William Lampson Professor of Latin Language and Literature at Yale University, and General Editor of the Loeb Classical Library (1974–1999).
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