by Pierre Louys · Marymar · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788476729397
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«Afrodita» is the erotic novel by Pierre Louÿs, published by Marymar in paperback (224 pages, in Spanish).
Set in ancient Alexandria, the novel follows Chrysis, a courtesan who uses her beauty and cunning to make her way in society. Pierre Louÿs portrays a world of desire, sensuality and ambition in which love and power intertwine with the city's decadence.
Work originally published in 1896 under the title «Aphrodite. Mœurs Antiques»; this Spanish edition includes a translation by Francesc L. Cardona.
For readers of French classics and historical fiction set in antiquity.
Pierre-Félix Louÿs was a Belgian poet and writer, most renowned for lesbian and classical themes in some of his writings. He is known as a writer who sought to "express pagan sensuality with stylistic perfection". He was made first a Chevalier and then an Officer of the Légion d'honneur for his contributions to French literature.
