The Adventures of Theagenes and Chariclea

by Heliodorus of Emesa and Heliodorus

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1513269607
• ISBN13: 9781513269603
• Release Date: March 2021
• Publisher: Mint Editions
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.0" x 8.0"