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Two Novels from Ancient Greece:

Chariton's Callirhoe and Xenophon of Ephesos' An Ephesian Story : Anthia and Habrocomes
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Hackett Publishing, 2010 - History - 195 pages
These new translations of the earliest preserved novels in ancient Greek offer us a glimpse of the beginning of prose fiction in the western world. Their plots feature beautiful young lovers struggling in unlikely circumstances against impossible odds -- with an ultimately happy result.
  

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Review: Two Novels From Ancient Greece: Callirhoe And An Ephesian Story: Anthia And Habrocomes

User Review  - kingshearte - Goodreads

It's kind of fun to read what may be just about the earliest examples of novels we have, although I can't say I personally found them all that good. They shared similar basics: boy sees girl; girl ... Read full review

Review: Two Novels From Ancient Greece: Callirhoe And An Ephesian Story: Anthia And Habrocomes

User Review  - Adalin Kucherina - Goodreads

This book was definetly entertaining! The characters were a bit over dramatic ( I think Chaireas tried to commit suicide about a dozen times ), but overall it was a wild ride. I enjoyed it :) Read full review

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Anthia and Habrocomes
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