The Loves of Daphnis and Chloe
A Pastrol Novel
The Love of Daphnis and Chloe (2nd century C.E.) is an ancient Greek romance novel by Longus. Set on Lesbos, it is a classic story of love set in a recognizably pastoral setting. An important early novel and a landmark in the development of Western literature, The Love of Daphnis and Chloe has inspired and influenced such wide-ranging artists as Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Allan Ramsay, Marc Chagall, Colette, and Yukio Mishima. Abandoned at birth, Daphnis is raised by a goatherd named Lamon on the island of Lesbos. Chloe, likewise abandoned, is raised by Dryas, a nearby shepherd. Living and working in the fields of their native land, the two becom…
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- ISBN: 978-1-5132-7195-8
- EAN: 9781513271958
- Produktnummer: 35952709
- Verlag: Ingram Publishers Services
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2021
- Seitenangabe: 72 S.
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Longus (2nd century C.E.) was an ancient Greek romance novelist. Born on Lesbos, it is believed he descended from freedmen who had once been slaves of a Roman family. He is known for The Love of Daphnis and Chloe, a pastoral novel set on Lesbos that has since been recognized for its historical contribution to the development of the novel as a popular literary form.
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