Achilles Tatius Leucippe and Clitophon [Hardcover]

Achilles Tatius'Leucippe and Clitophonis a Greek novel composed in the second century AD. Like the other five novels that survive from this period, it focuses on the mutual love of a boy and a girl and the travails and obstacles that prevent them from consummating that love. This new translation (which incorporates detailed notes) aims to capture the variety and vivacity of Achilles Tatius' writing. A substantial introduction sets the text in its historical and literary contexts.

Introduction
Note on the Translation
Select Bibliography
Chronology of the Ancient Novel
Map
LEUCIPPE AND CLITOPHON
Explanatory Notes
Glossary: Names in Leucippe and Clitophon

With the recent appearance of Tim Whitmarsh's new translation ofLeucippe and Clitophon, a new standard has been set. ... Whitmarsh manages to achieve both Achilles' rhetorical flair and an admirable grammatical precision. The new translation dazzles. ... I would without hesitation recommend this text for a number of undergraduate courses...Achilles' novel and Whitmarsh's translation are delights...and this book is the perfect vehicle for expanding the popularity of this thrilling writer from the second century. --International Journal of the Classical Tradition

With the recent appearance of Tim Whitmarsh's new translation ofLeucippe and Clitophon, a new standard has been set.... [Whitmarsh] manages to achieve Achilles' rhetorical flair and an admirable grammatical precision. The new translation dazzles.... I would without hesitation recommend this text for a number of undergraduate courses (courses on Greek Civilization, Gender and Sexuality, and the Ancient Novel jump to mind immediately). But Achilles' novel and Whitmarsh's translation are delights in their own right, and this book is the perfect vehicle for expanding the popularity of this thrilling writer from the second century. --Steven D. Smith,International Journal of the lS{