The Laughter of Aphrodite
Download or Read eBook The Laughter of Aphrodite PDF written by Peter Green and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1993 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Peter Green |
| Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
| Total Pages | : 292 |
| Release | : 1993 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0520079663 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780520079663 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (63 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Laughter of Aphrodite by : Peter Green
Book excerpt: Scholar, historian, novelist, and professor of classics at the University of Texas (Austin), Peter Green recreates the life and times of the Greek lyric poet Sappho. The surviving fragments of Sappho's poetry reveal a mature woman of unflinching honesty. Sappho and her daily life on the island of ancient Lesbos are brought vividly to life via Green's extraordinary talent. This work was first published in 1965.
