Aphrodite
by Pierre Louÿs
Taste attributes: romancehistoricalsexdramafresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricatelinearglossycomplex relationshiptroubled leadsself destruction/implosion
Boxlist takeExpect a heightened, unsavoury romance novel, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like edge over warmth.
Taste details
Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
Open Library rating
4.0 / 5
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About This Book
This was "the only only complete English version extant" of a novel originally in French about a courtesan living in ancient Alexandria. The book is lavishly illustrated, but is sloppy in other ways. For instance, every time there is a full page illustration (and there are many) the page numbering skips, and the margins of the page are not evenly wide.
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- Author
- Pierre Louÿs
- Published
- 1896
- Pages
- 260
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- Open Library
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