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Aithiopika/Aethiopica was written around 300 A.D., and is by far the oldest book I have read. The closest I have come to these stories is a short unit on the myths that I learned from my seventh grade teacher more than 40 years ago, and a couple of modern myth retellings. So, I had no idea what to expect. And while I see the importance of these books in the history of literature and can see the influence of these themes on even the most modern stories, I didn't really enjoy the book. For me it f
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First I have to say, if you’re going to read this book (on the 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die list) I recommend finding a modern translation. The edition that I had was a print-on-demand reprint of an out-of-copyright translation that prided itself on being based on something from the 17th century, and it was not an easy read.
The story itself is a lively if confusing tale of the stunningly beautiful and perfectly chaste heroine Chariclea and the love of her life Theagenes. Chariclea is ...more
The story itself is a lively if confusing tale of the stunningly beautiful and perfectly chaste heroine Chariclea and the love of her life Theagenes. Chariclea is ...more
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