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Greek Fiction Chariton -- Callirhoe ; Longus -- Daphnis and Chloe ; Anonymous -- Letters of Chion - Penguin Classics

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Publisher's 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.

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Penguin Classics

In January 1946, the Penguin Classics list was launched with E. V. Rieu's translation of The Odyssey. The series now consists of over 800 titles including the best in English, American, European, classical and non-western literature and an extensive range of philosophy, religion, art, history and politics titles.

Book information

ISBN: 9780140449259
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Imprint: Penguin Classics
Pub date:
DEWEY: 883.0108
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: 267
Weight: 224g
Height: 196mm
Width: 132mm
Spine width: 19mm