Leucippe and Clitophon - Paperback

Name: Leucippe and Clitophon - Paperback
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SKU: 9780199555475
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by Achilles Tatius , Tim Whitmarsh

$13.95

Book Overview

Achilles Tatius' Leucippe and Clitophon is the most bizarre and risqué of the five "Greek novels" of idealized love between boy and girl that survive from the time of the Roman empire. Stretching the capacity of the genre to its limits, Achilles' narrative covers adultery, violence, disembowelment, pederasty, virginity-testing, and a conveniently happy ending. Ingenious and sophisticated in conception, Leucippe and Clitophon is at once subtle, stylish, moving, brash, tasteless, and obscene. This new translation aims to capture Achilles' writing in all its exuberant variety.

About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the broadest spectrum 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, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

ISBN	9780199555475
Author	Achilles Tatius , Tim Whitmarsh
Publisher	Oxford University Press
Genre	History and Literature
Format	Paperback
Published	September 2009
Language	ENG- English
Pages	208
Weight	1.0 lb
Target Audience	Adults
Print Size	Standard Print

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