Daphnis and Chloe: Daphnis and Cloe (Penguin Little Black Classics) - Softcover

Longus

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0241251419 ISBN 13: 9780241251416

Publisher: Penguin Classics, 2016

Synopsis

'This only they knew, that the kiss had destroyed him and the bath had destroyed her.'

In this beautiful Ancient Greek tale, Daphnis and Chloe are the inexperienced goatherd and shepherd who must face pirates, rivals and the confusion of their own feelings to find true love.

One of 46 new books in the bestselling Little Black Classics series, to celebrate the first ever Penguin Classic in 1946. Each book gives readers a taste of the Classics' huge range and diversity, with works from around the world and across the centuries - including fables, decadence, heartbreak, tall tales, satire, ghosts, battles and elephants.

About this title

About the Author:

Longus (usually dated between the mid-second and mid-third centuries AD). Daphnis and Chloe is available in Penguin Classics in different translations in Greek Fiction and Daphnis and Chloe.

About this edition

• Publisher: Penguin Classics
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 0241251419
• ISBN 13: 9780241251416
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 128