The Loves of Daphnis and Chloe - A Pastrol Novel

Daphnis, a boy abandoned at birth, is found by a goatherd and raised as his son. Chloe, likewise abandoned, is raised by a nearby shepherd. Growing up in the fields of Lesbos, they gradually fall in love, but the interference of others threatens to tear them apart. The Love of Daphnis and Chloe is an ancient Greek novel by Longus.

About the author

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.

Product details

• Authors: Longus
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.04.2021
• EAN: 9798888973639
• ISBN: 979-8-88897-363-9
• No. of pages: 72
• Illustrations: Illustrationen, nicht spezifiziert
• Series: Mint Editions; Mint Editions (Romantic Tales)
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Historical fiction, FICTION / Classics, FICTION / Romance / Action & Adventure, FICTION / Romance / Historical / Ancient World, Ancient Greek and Roman literature, Classic fiction: general and literary