Project Gutenberg 2008-09-21 Public domain in the USA. 281 Louÿs, Pierre 1870 1925 Chrysis, Pierre Pierre Louÿs Louys, Pierre Louis, Pierre-Félix Louis, Pierre-Felix Aphrodite: Moeurs antiques Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aphrodite:_m%C5%93urs_antiques Wikipedia page about this book: https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aphrodite:_m%C5%93urs_antiques Produced by Laurent Vogel (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr) "Aphrodite: Moeurs antiques" by Pierre Louÿs is a novel written in the late 19th century. The book explores themes of love, sensuality, and the status of women through the lens of ancient cultures, particularly set in Alexandria. The main character, Chrysis, is an ancient courtesan who embodies both beauty and ambition, engaging in philosophical reflections on love and morality. The opening of the novel introduces readers to Chrysis, who is characterized by her beauty and allure as she navigates her life as a courtesan. Lying on her bed, she reflects on her past, her origins in Galilee, and the journey that led her to Alexandria where she has become an accomplished courtesan. It also highlights her desires for excitement and tragedy in her life, marking her restlessness and ambition for something beyond mere existence as a courtesan. Her conversations with her servant, Djala, reveal her longing for extraordinary experiences and interactions with divine beings, suggesting a deeper quest for meaning amid the pleasures and excesses of her current life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. fr Egypt -- History -- 332-30 B.C. -- Fiction Courtesans -- Egypt -- Alexandria -- Fiction Alexandria (Egypt) -- Fiction Erotic literature, French Historical fiction, French PQ Text FR Littérature Banned Books from Anne Haight's list Category: Novels Category: French Literature 378024 2025-08-11T06:08:13.962232 text/html 365418 2021-01-04T03:58:15 text/html 233741 2025-08-11T06:08:20.134725 application/epub+zip 233366 2025-08-11T06:08:14.832251 application/epub+zip 231951 2025-08-11T06:08:14.333269 application/epub+zip 333429 2025-08-11T06:08:23.942720 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 306761 2025-08-11T06:08:19.725729 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 304007 2022-09-12T10:46:48.811876 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 349094 2025-08-11T06:08:13.235253 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 348919 2021-01-04T03:58:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 340396 2021-01-04T03:58:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22288 2025-08-11T06:08:24.079682 application/rdf+xml 12511 2025-08-11T06:08:14.425237 image/jpeg 2204 2025-08-11T06:08:14.379241 image/jpeg 135287 2021-01-04T03:58:15 application/octet-stream application/zip 133488 2021-01-04T03:58:15 application/octet-stream application/zip 183186 2021-01-04T03:58:15 application/octet-stream application/zip 185751 2025-08-11T06:08:13.997260 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia