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Leucippe and Clitophon
Contributor(s): Tatius, Achilles (Author), Whitmarsh, Tim (Author), Morales, Helen (Introduction by)
ISBN: 0199555478     ISBN-13: 9780199555475
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
OUR PRICE:   $12.56  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: September 2009
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- History | Ancient - General
- Literary Criticism | Ancient And Classical
Dewey: 883.01
Series: Oxford World's Classics (Paperback)
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5" W x 7.6" (0.35 lbs) 208 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.)
 
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Publisher Description:
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.