Aphrodite is a French-language novel by Pierre Louÿs. Set in Alexandria, the novel tells the story of Chrysis, a courtesan, and the sculptor Démétrios. Project Gutenberg · 58, free ebooks · 8 by Pierre Louÿs. Aphrodite: Moeurs antiques by Pierre Louÿs. No cover available. Download; Bibrec. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by Project Gutenberg.
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Feb 05, Jenn rated it really liked it Shelves: The text is still vibrant enough to take on the sensual artwork of these modern artists. The book is without a dust jacket. Shortly after the novella begins, the heroine chants a song-poem in praise of her body, ending with some words of praise for her sex: Such a book is this. This page was last edited on 22 Decemberat Sign up to receive offers and updates: Starmy rated it it was ok Jul 16, This is not a great book, but it is nonetheless a fascinating one.
But Chrysis is indifferent and her perverse streak “If someone should adore me, it seems to me that I would find much pleasure in making him suffer until he died of it” drives her to demand three offerings as proof of the sculptor’s love. The story takes place in Alexandria in the 1st Century BC where Demetrios, a renowned artist falls in love with a courtesan, Chrysis. Rare Book Cellar Published: Minnie Romanovich rated it really liked it Jan 23, It’s also probably a big slap-in-the-face for today’s modern-day PC-centurions who probably have a whole fresh set of complaints to make about it Mar 05, Caroline rated it it was amazing Shelves: Obtaining the offerings will involve the commission of three crimes, each worse than the last: There are no discussion topics on this book yet.
Sep 02, Feliks rated it it was amazing Shelves: Against the frigid, efficient North, Louys pits the languorous, hedonistic South: Argosy Book Store Published: New York [Libra, C], Everyt This book was the scandal and sensation of its era; banned for many years in many lands.
Afrodita es una novela que gusta porque seduce, pero al final te deja insatisfecho. The tale is a variation on the story of Pygmalion. Light wear to cover, tight tanned pages. In a quarter morocco binding. Which is not to say the overall “erotic” tone is not present – the opening scenes in which Chrysis luxuriates in sleeping late, bathing and performing her daily ablutions and toilette, while admiring and enjoying her body are a masterclass in subtle, tactile, erotic writing – with a sensory evocation of texture, color, surface, light and scent; and a focus on hair, skin, water, perfume, atmosphere, dressing, costume and tinting.
Externally, very smart with some light rubbing. Her skin became smooth and A decadent and erotic?
Ancient Manners; Also Known As Aphrodite by Pierre Louÿs – Free Ebook
Just as the beauty of the soul illumines the whole face, in like manner virility of the body is an indispensable condition of a fruitful brain. Sure, you can make the easy “one-handed reading” jokes all you’d like, but somewhere deep in my mind was the idea that, much aphrodute almost everything else I’d included, there had to be good reason why the genre existed, and interesting texts to be read.
Diana rated it it was amazing Jul 16, Shipped to over one million happy customers. Is this book worth reading? Unlike Manara’s illustrations for Book One most of these do not illustrate particular scenes in the book, but rather illustrate the time period and the costume of ancient Alexandria.
I did enjoy the book a lot. It’s of course extremely depressing in the end, like most classics, or French lit in general.
And the original text in french also free here: All set in ancient Egypt-times and shit, with a totally over-the-top seduction story. Very much worth your while to seek out, I assure pierre.
Light foxing around edges of pages.
Normal Hardbound Edition is also available on request. In Book Two the illustrator is Georges Bess.
Ancient Manners; Also Known As Aphrodite by Pierre Louÿs
The pkerre entered her ears with the provocation of a kiss. Drawings by Beresford Egan. I must admit though I was quite disappointed by the ending.