{"product_id":"aphrodite-the-modern-library-of-the-worlds-best-books-ml-77","title":"Aphrodite (The Modern Library of the World's Best Books, ML 77)","description":"xviii, 264, [6] pp. Author's first novel, originally published in 1896. Translated into English by Lewis Galantiere. Aphrodite is a masterpiece of French 19th century literature. This classical tale of sensuous love was one of the best-selling novels of its time. Published in 1896, Aphrodite made Pierre Louys famous and was by far his greatest success, surpassing that of his other well-know works such as The Songs of Bilitis. The story takes place in Alexandria in the 1st Century BCE where Demetrios, a renowned artist falls in love with a courtesan, Chrysis. She asks him to prove his love to her by committing three crimes and Demetrios agrees. \"Pierre Louys (December 10, 1870 - June 6, 1925) was a French poet and writer, most renowned for lesbian and classical themes in some of his writings. He is known as a writer who \"expressed pagan sensuality with stylistic perfection.\"\"","brand":"The Modern Library","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42270763548742,"sku":"2346802","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1232\/9510\/files\/2346802.jpg?v=1731351107","url":"https:\/\/ym-demo.myshopify.com\/products\/aphrodite-the-modern-library-of-the-worlds-best-books-ml-77","provider":"Yesterday's Muse","version":"1.0","type":"link"}