Daphnis and Chloe
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Daphnis and Chloe
3.99 €
A classical pastoral novel about first love, it became one of the five canonical Greek novels and a key text in the European pastoral tradition. Set on the island of Lesbos, among shepherds, vineyards, and sea bays, the story's tone combines the idyllic rural life with subtle psychological observation.
Long creates the story of two foundlings who grow up together and gradually discover the power of desire, friendship, and fidelity. The simplicity of the plot is deceptive: the novel is rich in mythological motifs, allusions to classical poetry, and subtle irony about the urban world.
Daphnis and Chloe had a profound influence on European culture in the early modern period: it inspired Renaissance and classical writers and became the basis for operas, ballets, and painting cycles. The most famous incarnations of the story are Maurice Ravel's ballet Daphnis and Chloe and the etchings and lithographs of Aristide Maillol and Marc Chagall.
In the "Exclusive Classics" series, S. P. Kondratiev's translation is accompanied by commentary by M. E. Grabar-Passek, helping the modern reader hear the complex musicality of the ancient original behind the smooth, "simple" narrative and grasp the cultural nuances of the era.
Long creates the story of two foundlings who grow up together and gradually discover the power of desire, friendship, and fidelity. The simplicity of the plot is deceptive: the novel is rich in mythological motifs, allusions to classical poetry, and subtle irony about the urban world.
Daphnis and Chloe had a profound influence on European culture in the early modern period: it inspired Renaissance and classical writers and became the basis for operas, ballets, and painting cycles. The most famous incarnations of the story are Maurice Ravel's ballet Daphnis and Chloe and the etchings and lithographs of Aristide Maillol and Marc Chagall.
In the "Exclusive Classics" series, S. P. Kondratiev's translation is accompanied by commentary by M. E. Grabar-Passek, helping the modern reader hear the complex musicality of the ancient original behind the smooth, "simple" narrative and grasp the cultural nuances of the era.
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