Sappho S Leap

Author : Erica Jong
Publisher : Open Road Media
Page : 429 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2013-10-08
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781480438880

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Sappho's Leap by Erica Jong Pdf

The #1 New York Times–bestselling author of Fear of Flying brings the seductive Greek poet to life in this “enormously entertaining” tale (Booklist). As she stands poised at the edge of a precipice in the shadow of the sanctuary of Apollo, the greatest love poet who ever was or ever will be recalls the eventful fifty years that have led her to this moment. It was love that seduced her, at age sixteen, into an ill-fated plot with the poet Alcaeus to depose the despot of the island of Lesbos. It was love that made her trade the unwanted marriage bed of an old, despised, and drunken husband for a seemingly endless series of lovers, both male and female. For Sappho, life has always been a banquet to be savored to the fullest, a strange and sensual odyssey that has carried her to the far corners of the ancient world. Devoted to the goddess Aphrodite and granted the gift of immortal song, she has followed her magnificent destiny from Delphi to Egypt, to the land of the Amazons, the realm of the centaurs, and into the stygian depths of Hades itself, often in the company of her companion and friend, the fabulist slave Aesop. Through every grand affair and every wild adventure, she has remained forever true to her heart, her passion, and herself, right up to this, the end of everything. Combining evocative and realistic detail with unabashedly outrageous invention, Erica Jong’s Sappho’s Leap is a flawless gem of historical fiction boldly imagined by one of America’s most enthralling storytellers. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Erica Jong including rare photos and never-before-seen documents from the author’s personal collection.

Author : Erica Jong
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2005-12
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1905147031

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Sappho's Leap by Erica Jong Pdf

Sappho's Leap is a journey back 2000 years to inhabit the mind of the greatest love poet the world has ever known. At the age of 14, Sappho is seduced by the beautiful poet Alcaeus, plots with him to overthrow the dictator of the island, and is caught and married off to a repellent older man in the hope that matrimony will keep her out of trouble. Instead, however, it starts her off on a series of amorous adventures taking her from Delphi to Egypt, and even to the Land of the Amazons and the shadowy realm of Hades.

Author : Leland Payton,Crystal Payton
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2020-02
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0967392594

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Lover's Leap Legends by Leland Payton,Crystal Payton Pdf

Author : Peter Green
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0520203402

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The Laughter of Aphrodite by Peter Green Pdf

Classicist Peter Green recreates here the life and times of the Greek lyric poet Sappho. We meet Sappho later in life, when she is shaken by her fatal and final love affair. She narrates her own story from the vantage point of self-questioning middle age.

Author : H. David Brumble
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 420 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2013-09-05
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781136797378

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Classical Myths and Legends in the Middle Ages and Renaissance by H. David Brumble Pdf

While numerous classical dictionaries identify the figures and tales of Greek and Roman mythology, this reference book explains the allegorical significance attached to the myths by Medieval and Renaissance authors. Included are several hundred alphabetically arranged entries for the gods, goddesses, heroes, heroines, and places of classical myth and legend. Each entry includes a brief account of the myth, with reference to the Greek and Latin sources. The entry then discusses how Medieval and Renaissance commentators interpreted the myth, and how poets, dramatists, and artists employed the allegory in their art. Each entry includes a bibliography and the volume concludes with appendices and an extensive bibliography of primary and secondary sources.

Author : Sappho,Edwin Marion Cox
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 110 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2022-05-29
Category : Art
ISBN : EAN:8596547023067

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The Poems of Sappho by Sappho,Edwin Marion Cox Pdf

Sappho was an Archaic Greek poet from the island of Lesbos. This volume which presents all the surviving poetry of Sappho, known for her lyrical poetry, written to be sung while accompanied by music.

Author : P. J. Finglass,Adrian Kelly
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 587 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2021-04-29
Category : History
ISBN : 9781107189058

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The Cambridge Companion to Sappho by P. J. Finglass,Adrian Kelly Pdf

A detailed up-to-date survey of the most important woman writer from Greco-Roman antiquity. Examines the nature and context of her poetic achievement, the transmission, loss and rediscovery of her poetry, and the reception of that poetry in cultures far removed from ancient Greece, including Latin America, India, China, and Japan.

Author : Erica Mann Jong,Miebeth van Horn
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9058314146

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Sappho's sprong by Erica Mann Jong,Miebeth van Horn Pdf

De Griekse Sappho, die rond 600 v.Chr. op Lesbos wordt geboren, volgt tegen alle regels en taboes van de toenmalige maatschappij in haar eigen, eigenzinnige weg.

Author : Sappho,John Maxwell Edmonds
Publisher : Courier Dover Publications
Page : 113 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2018-02-15
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 9780486817279

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Poems of Sappho by Sappho,John Maxwell Edmonds Pdf

"The Tenth Muse" sings to both sexes of desire, rapture, and sorrow. This concise collection of the ancient Greek poet's surviving works was assembled and translated by a distinguished classicist.

Author : Philip Freeman
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2016-02-15
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 9780393242249

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Searching for Sappho: The Lost Songs and World of the First Woman Poet by Philip Freeman Pdf

An exploration of the fascinating poetry, life, and world of Sappho, including a complete translation of all her poems. For more than twenty-five centuries, all that the world knew of the poems of Sappho—the first woman writer in literary history—were a few brief quotations preserved by ancient male authors. Yet those meager remains showed such power and genius that they captured the imagination of readers through the ages. But within the last century, dozens of new pieces of her poetry have been found written on crumbling papyrus or carved on broken pottery buried in the sands of Egypt. As recently as 2014, yet another discovery of a missing poem created a media stir around the world. The poems of Sappho reveal a remarkable woman who lived on the Greek island of Lesbos during the vibrant age of the birth of western science, art, and philosophy. Sappho was the daughter of an aristocratic family, a wife, a devoted mother, a lover of women, and one of the greatest writers of her own or any age. Nonetheless, although most people have heard of Sappho, the story of her lost poems and the lives of the ancient women they celebrate has never been told for a general audience. Searching for Sappho is the exciting tale of the rediscovery of Sappho’s poetry and of the woman and world they reveal.

Author : Trisha Ashley
Publisher : Random House
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2016-08-25
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781473526105

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A Leap of Faith by Trisha Ashley Pdf

'One of the best writers around!' Katie Fforde 'Full of down-to-earth humour' Sophie Kinsella Sappho Jones stopped counting birthdays when she reached thirty but, even with her hazy grip on mathematics, she realises that she's on the slippery slope to the big four-oh! With the thought suddenly lodged in her mind that she's a mere cat's whisker away from becoming a single eccentric female living in a country cottage in Wales, she has the urge to do something dramatic before it's too late. The trouble is, as an adventurous woman of a certain age, Sappho's pretty much been there, done that, got the T-shirt. In fact, the only thing she hasn't tried is motherhood. And with sexy potter Nye on hand as a potential daddy - or at least donor - is it time for her to consider the biggest leap of all? It's either that or buy a cat . . . Wonderfully wry, heart-warming and life-affirming, A Leap of Faith is perfect for fans of romantic comedies by Milly Johnson and Jill Mansell Readers are falling in love with A Leap of Faith: ***** 'A sheer joy to read' ***** 'Romance, friendship and a mystery all wrapped up in one book' ***** 'A quirky and fun story with a lot of laughter thrown in' **This novel was originally published in 2001 as The Urge to Jump.**

Author : Sappho
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 62 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2007-09-13
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780195326710

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The New Sappho by Sappho Pdf

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Author : Sappho
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2009-03-12
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 9780307556981

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If Not, Winter by Sappho Pdf

By combining the ancient mysteries of Sappho with the contemporary wizardry of one of our most fearless and original poets, If Not, Winter provides a tantalizing window onto the genius of a woman whose lyric power spans millennia. Of the nine books of lyrics the ancient Greek poet Sappho is said to have composed, only one poem has survived complete. The rest are fragments. In this miraculous new translation, acclaimed poet and classicist Anne Carson presents all of Sappho’s fragments, in Greek and in English, as if on the ragged scraps of papyrus that preserve them, inviting a thrill of discovery and conjecture that can be described only as electric—or, to use Sappho’s words, as “thin fire . . . racing under skin.” "Sappho's verse has been elevated to new heights in [this] gorgeous translation." --The New York Times "Carson is in many ways [Sappho's] ideal translator....Her command of language is hones to a perfect edge and her approach to the text, respectful yet imaginative, results in verse that lets Sappho shine forth." --Los Angeles Times

Author : Thea S. Thorsen,Stephen Harrison
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2018-12-13
Category : History
ISBN : 9780192564818

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Roman Receptions of Sappho by Thea S. Thorsen,Stephen Harrison Pdf

Sappho, a towering figure in Western culture, is an exemplary case in the history of classical receptions. There are three prominent reasons for this. Firstly, Sappho is associated with some of the earliest poetry in the classical tradition, which makes her reception history one of the longest we know of. Furthermore, Sappho's poetry promotes ideologically challenging concepts such as female authority and homoeroticism, which have prompted very conspicuous interpretative strategies to deal with issues of gender and sexuality, revealing the values of the societies that have received her works through time. Finally, Sappho's legacy has been very well explored from the perspective of reception studies: important investigations have been made into responses both to her as poet-figure and to her poetry from her earliest reception through to our own time. However, one of the few eras in Sappho's longstanding reception history that has not been systematically explored before this volume is the Roman period. The omission is a paradox. Receptions of Sappho can be traced in more than eighteen Roman poets, among them many of the most central authors in the history of Latin literature. Surely, few other Greek poets can rival the impact of Sappho at Rome. This important fact calls out for a systematic approach to Sappho's Roman reception, which is the aim of Roman Receptions of Sappho that focuses on the poetry of the central period of Roman literary history, from the time of Lucretius to that of Martial.

Author : Marguerite Johnson
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2013-10-16
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781472538673

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Sappho by Marguerite Johnson Pdf

This series of short incisive books introduces major figures of the ancient world to the modern general reader, including the essentials of each subject's life, works, and significance for later western civilisation. In the newly created tradition of the "Ancients in Action" series, Marguerite Johnson has written a fascinating and accessible account of what remains of the life and works of the Greek poet, Sappho. Sappho's ancient biography is covered in addition to the post-classical accounts of her life, which continue to appear, in a variety of creative and non-creative contexts, in contemporary literature and art. Sappho's poetry, essentially preserved in tantalising fragments, is discussed in a series of thematic chapters that include her religious writings, particularly directed to the goddess of love, Aphrodite; personal interpretations of mythological themes; marriage hymns; and love songs to female companions.