Author: Heliodorus (of Emesa.)Publisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
The Adventures of Theagenes and Chariclea
Author: Heliodorus (of Emesa.)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
The Adventures of Theagenes and Chariclea
Author: Heliodorus (of Emesa.)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 294
Book Description
The Adventures of Theagenes and Chariclea
Author: Heliodorus Of EmesaPublisher: Mint Editions
ISBN: 9781513269603
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
The Adventures of Theagenes and Chariclea (c. 3rd-4th century C.E.) is an ancient Greek romance novel by Heliodorus of Emesa. Rediscovered in manuscript form in the sixteenth century, the novel is written in the tradition of Homer and Euripides, and has since been recognized as foundational to the development of the novel as a literary form. When she is born with white skin, Chariclea, the daughter of King Hydaspes and Queen Persinna of Ethiopia, threatens to bring scandal to the royal family. Fearful of being accused of adultery, the queen makes the tragic decision to give her newborn to a philosopher named Sisimithras, a philosopher. In his care, Chariclea is taken to Egypt to be raised by a Pythian priest named Charicles. One day, a Thessalian hero named Theagenes arrives in Delphi, where he meets Chariclea, now a renowned priestess. The two fall in love and embark on a journey that will bring them face to face with pirates, bandits, and the royal parents of Chariclea themselves. A classic work of romance and adventure, The Adventures of Theagenes and Chariclea was influential for Byzantine Greek writers and was read, adapted, and admired by such novelists as Miguel Cervantes and Aphra Behn. As an object of classical scholarship, it has proved instrumental not only for divining a link between the poets and dramatists of the ancient world and the writers of the early modern era, but for understanding the development of the novel as a cultural product and popular form of literature. With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Heliodorus of Emesa's The Adventures of Theagenes and Chariclea is a classic of ancient Greek literature reimagined for modern readers.
Aethiopian Adventures: Or, The History of Theagenes and Chariclea
Author: Heliodorus (of Emesa.)Publisher:
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Category : Ethiopia
Languages : en
Pages : 330
Book Description
The Image of the Black in Western Art
Author: David BindmanPublisher: Harvard University Press
ISBN: 9780674052611
Category : Art and race
Languages : en
Pages : 434
Book Description
"New editions of the coveted five original books and the anticipated new volumes, which shall complete the series. The completed set will include ten sumptuous books in five volumes with up-to-date introductions and more full-color illustrations, printed on high-quality art stock for books that will last a lifetime. This monumental publication offers expert commentary and a lavishly illustrated history of the representations of people of African descent ranging from the ancient images of Pharaohs created by unknown hands to the works of the great European masters such as Bosch, Rembrandt, Rubens, and Hogarth to stunning new creations by contemporary black artists. Featuring thousands of beautiful, moving, and often little-known images of black people, including queens and slaves, saints and soldiers, children and gods, The Image of the Black in Western Art provides a treasury of masterpieces from four millennia--a testament to the black experience in the West and a tribute to art's enduring power to shape our common humanity"--Book Jacket.
The Aethiopica
Author: Heliodorus (of Emesa.)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Romances, Byzantine
Languages : en
Pages : 432
Book Description
The True Story of the Novel
Author: Margaret Anne DoodyPublisher: Rutgers University Press
ISBN: 9780813524535
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 640
Book Description
"An erudite, intelligent and imaginative work of literary scholarship. With vivacity, grace, and wit, Doody traces the history (of the novel) from the ancient novels of Apuleium and Heliodorus through the Renaissance fictions of Boccaccio, Cervantes, and Rabelais to the 'official' birth of the novel in 18th-century England".--BOSTON GLOBE. 39 illustrations.
The Book of Legends
Author: D. O'SullivanPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : English literature
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
María de Zayas and Her Tales of Desire, Death and Disillusion
Author: Margaret R. GreerPublisher: Boydell & Brewer
ISBN: 1855663600
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 243
Book Description
'Who doubts, my reader, that you will be amazed that a woman has the audacity not only to write a book, but to send it for printing, which is the crucible in which the purity of genius is tested?' A pioneer of early modern feminism, María de Zayas y Sotomayor wrote poetry, drama and prose but is best known for two page-turning collections of short stories: Exemplary Tales of Love (1637) and Tales of Disillusion (1647). This book provides an engaging introduction to Zayas and her work. It begins by relating what we know of her life, placing her in her socio-political and economic context and addressing the issue of women's literacy. Following chapters examine her use of sexual desire, violence and humour in her tales; her narrative structures; and her oral style. The book then turns to identity construction in her tales and in society, analysing questions of gender, class, family and 'race', and to her treatment of religion, magic and the supernatural. The final chapters explore Zayas's status as a proto-feminist; her early modern reception in Spain and elsewhere; and various critical readings of her work.
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