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Title: Les Éthiopiennes, ou Théagènes et Chariclée, tomes 1-3
Note: Reading ease score: 76.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits: Produced by Madeleine Fournier and Marc D'Hooghe (Images generously made available by Gallica, Bibliothèque nationale de France.)
Summary: "Les Éthiopiennes, ou Théagènes et Chariclée, tomes 1-3" by Heliodorus is a novel written in a classic Greek style, likely in the era of late antiquity. This work is often noted for its exploration of romance, adventure, and moral themes, focusing on the love between the main characters, Théagènes and Chariclée, amidst a backdrop of perilous circumstances and magical elements. The novel not only entertains but also provides reflections on virtue, passion, and the human experience. At the start of the narrative, we are introduced to Théagènes and Chariclée as they endure their first misfortunes. Arriving at the banks of the Nile, these characters are soon captured by brigands after witnessing a scene of chaos and bloodshed. The storytelling is rich with descriptive language, portraying the striking beauty and dire circumstances surrounding Chariclée as she mourns the wounded Théagènes. The tone shifts between moments of tension and emotional depth as the narrative unfolds, drawing the reader into a world filled with danger and the hope for love to conquer adversity. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Heliodorus, of Emesa
Translator: Quenneville, N.
EBook No.: 49004
Published: May 20, 2015
Downloads: 65
Language: French
Subject: Love stories
Subject: Adventure stories
Subject: Princesses -- Fiction
Subject: Ethiopia -- Fiction
Subject: Mystery fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Classical Languages and Literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Les Éthiopiennes, ou Théagènes et Chariclée, tomes 1-3
Note: Reading ease score: 76.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits: Produced by Madeleine Fournier and Marc D'Hooghe (Images generously made available by Gallica, Bibliothèque nationale de France.)
Summary: "Les Éthiopiennes, ou Théagènes et Chariclée, tomes 1-3" by Heliodorus is a novel written in a classic Greek style, likely in the era of late antiquity. This work is often noted for its exploration of romance, adventure, and moral themes, focusing on the love between the main characters, Théagènes and Chariclée, amidst a backdrop of perilous circumstances and magical elements. The novel not only entertains but also provides reflections on virtue, passion, and the human experience. At the start of the narrative, we are introduced to Théagènes and Chariclée as they endure their first misfortunes. Arriving at the banks of the Nile, these characters are soon captured by brigands after witnessing a scene of chaos and bloodshed. The storytelling is rich with descriptive language, portraying the striking beauty and dire circumstances surrounding Chariclée as she mourns the wounded Théagènes. The tone shifts between moments of tension and emotional depth as the narrative unfolds, drawing the reader into a world filled with danger and the hope for love to conquer adversity. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Heliodorus, of Emesa
Translator: Quenneville, N.
EBook No.: 49004
Published: May 20, 2015
Downloads: 65
Language: French
Subject: Love stories
Subject: Adventure stories
Subject: Princesses -- Fiction
Subject: Ethiopia -- Fiction
Subject: Mystery fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Classical Languages and Literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.