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Daphnis and Chloe. Anthia and Habrocomes
Series: Loeb Classical Library
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Ideal for readers interested in classical literature, ancient novels, and pastoral romance. Suitable for those appreciating early works of world literature and historical narratives.
Longus’ Daphnis and Chloe (second or early third century AD), in which an idealized pastoral environment provides the setting as a boy and girl discover their sexuality, is one of the great works of world literature. Xenophon of Ephesus’ Anthia and Habrocomes (first century AD) is perhaps the earliest extant Greek novel.
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In Longus's ravishing Daphnis and Chloe (second or early third century CE), one of the great works of world literature, an innocent boy and girl gradually discover their sexuality in an idealised pastoral environment.
In Xenophon's Anthia and Habrocomes (first century CE), perhaps the earliest extant novel and a new addition to the Loeb Classical Library, a newlywed couple, separated by mischance, survive hair-raising adventures and desperate escapes as they traverse the Mediterranean and the Near East en route to a joyful reunion.
The pairing of these two novels well illustrates both the basic conventions of the genre and its creative range.
This new edition offers fresh translations and texts by Jeffrey Henderson, based on the recent critical editions of Longus by M. D. Reeve and Xenophon by J. N. O'Sullivan.
Series: Loeb Classical Library
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ISBN: 9780674996335
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 31 May 2009
Country: United States
Imprint: Harvard University Press
Illustration: Indexes
Contributors:
- Edited and translated by Jeffrey Henderson
- Edited and translated by Jeffrey Henderson
Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 20.0mm
Width: 108.0mm
Height: 162.0mm
Weight: 295g
Pages: 384
About the Author
Jeffrey Henderson is William Goodwin Aurelio Professor of Greek Language and Literature, Emeritus, at Boston University.
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