|
Books > Language & Literature > Literature: texts > Essays, journals, letters & other prose works > Classical, early & medieval
|
Not currently available
Daphnis and Chloe (Paperback)
Loot Price: R220
Discovery Miles 2 200
You Save: R51
(19%)
|
|
|
Daphnis and Chloe (Paperback)
Series: Oxford World's Classics
 (sign in to rate)
List price R271
Loot Price R220
Discovery Miles 2 200
You Save R51 (19%)
Supplier out of stock. If you add this item to your wish list we will let you know when it becomes available.
|
'he sat down and wept, to think that even the rams knew more about
the deeds of love than he did' Daphnis is fifteen years old, Chloe
thirteen. They are drawn to each other and long to make love. But
no one has told them what love is, nor do they know how to
accomplish the physical act. Round their predicament Longus weaves
a fantasy which entertains and instructs, but never errs in taste.
The hard toil and precariousness of peasant life are here, but so
are its compensations - revelry, music, dance, and storytelling.
Above the action brood divine presences - Eros, Dionysus, Pan, the
Nymphs - who collaborate to guide the adolescents into the mystery
of Love, at once a sensual and a religious initiation. Daphnis and
Chloe is the best known, and the best, of the early Greek romances,
precursors to the modern novel. Admired by Goethe, it has been
reinterpreted in music and art by Ravel and Chagall. This new
translation is immensely readable, and does full justice to the
humour and humanity of the story. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100
years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range
of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume
reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most
accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including
expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to
clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and
much more.
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!
|
You might also like..
|
Email address subscribed successfully.
A activation email has been sent to you.
Please click the link in that email to activate your subscription.
Welcome to Loot.co.za!
Sign in / Register |Wishlists & Gift Vouchers |Help | Advanced search
