Les pastorales de Longus, ou Daphnis et Chloé by Longus
"Les pastorales de Longus, ou Daphnis et Chloé" by Longus is a Greek pastoral novel written in the 2nd or 3rd century CE. Two abandoned infants, Daphnis and Chloé, are raised by shepherds on the island of Lesbos. As teenagers tending their flocks together, they fall deeply in love but struggle to understand their awakening feelings. Pirates, rival suitors, and their own innocence stand between them and fulfillment. This bucolic tale explores
the delicate boundary between nature and culture through a tender education in love. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Longus |
|---|---|
| Contributor | Jannet, Pierre, 1820-1870 |
| Translator | Amyot, Jacques, 1513-1593 |
| Translator | Courier, Paul-Louis, 1772-1825 |
| Title | Les pastorales de Longus, ou Daphnis et Chloé |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daphnis_and_Chloe Wikipedia page about this book: fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daphnis_et_Chlo%C3%A9_(Longus) |
| Credits | Produced by Madeleine Fournier. Images provided by The Internet Archive. |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 65.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | French |
| LoC Class | PA: Language and Literatures: Classical Languages and Literature |
| Subject | Daphnis (Greek mythology) -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 55639 |
| Release Date | Sep 27, 2017 |
| Most Recently Updated | Oct 23, 2024 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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