Collected Ancient Greek Novels (Edition 2) (Paperback)

from timspalding

A good collection of ancient novels. You can dispute what got included and what didn't--I wish it had dug deeper, and omitted more commonly available material-but the result is comprehensive and satisfying. Introductions are good.

from Lukerik

The protagonist is unjustly accused and suffers a violent death. She is entombed but resurrects during the night. In the morning her husband visits the tomb and finds it empty, the stone moved. He is afraid and immediately assumes she has been transformed into a goddess. This is the plot of Chaer...

from pandoragreen

I found the general introduction mind numbingly boring, and it almost put me off from an otherwise wonderful book.

from timspalding

A good collection of ancient novels. You can dispute what got included and what didn't--I wish it had dug deeper, and omitted more commonly available material-but the result is comprehensive and satisfying. Introductions are good.

from Lukerik

The protagonist is unjustly accused and suffers a violent death. She is entombed but resurrects during the night. In the morning her husband visits the tomb and finds it empty, the stone moved. He is afraid and immediately assumes she has been transformed into a goddess. This is the plot of Chaer...