Project Gutenberg 2017-08-21 Public domain in the USA. 252 Smith, Rowland 1805 Achilles Tatius Tatius, Achilles Achilles Tatius Alexandrinus Tatios, Achilleus Tazio, Achille Aquiles Tácio Tácio, Aquiles Tacio, Aquiles Tatios, Achille Tatius, Achille Ἀχιλλεὺς Τάτιος Τάτιος, Ἀχιλλεύς Heliodorus, of Emesa Héliodore d'Emèse Emesa, Heliodorus of Heliodorus, Emesenus Longus Longos Λόγγος The Greek Romances of Heliodorus, Longus and Achilles Tatius Comprising the Ethiopics; or, Adventures of Theagenes and Chariclea; The pastoral amours of Daphnis and Chloe; and the loves of Clitopho and Leucippe Produced by Clare Graham, Axel Kallesøe and Marc D'Hooghe at Free Literature (online soon in an extended version,also linking to free sources for education worldwide ... MOOC's, educational materials,...) Images generously made available by the Internet Archive.) "The Greek Romances of Heliodorus, Longus, and Achilles Tatius" by Achilles Tatius et al. is a collection of ancient Greek romantic narratives, likely written in the early centuries of the Common Era. This anthology features three notable works: "The Ethiopics," which tells the adventures of Theagenes and Chariclea; "Daphnis and Chloe," a pastoral romance; and "The Loves of Clitophus and Leucippe," exploring love amidst trials and dramatic circumstances. Each tale centers around young lovers navigating their relationships within the constraints of society and fate. The opening of the collection sets the stage by offering a glimpse of "The Ethiopics," as it introduces the intricate backstory of Chariclea, a beautiful maiden of Ethiopian descent, who finds herself captured by pirates after her birth is shrouded in intrigue and mystery. The narrative begins with a scene rife with conflict and despair, where pirates discover the aftermath of a battle, leading to the fateful meeting of Chariclea with Theagenes, a young hero who, despite being wounded, expresses his love for her. The opening portion underscores themes of love, identity, and the complexity of human emotions, as both characters grapple with their circumstances, promising an engaging journey through their trials and tribulations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 59.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Romance fiction, Greek -- Translations into English PA Text Category: Romance Category: Novels Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: Classics of Literature 1464622 2025-06-22T07:37:09.035649 text/html 1463696 2024-10-23T02:33:12 text/html 664767 2025-06-22T07:37:26.547087 application/epub+zip 688991 2025-06-22T07:37:11.332647 application/epub+zip 634069 2025-06-22T07:37:10.211687 application/epub+zip 1058639 2025-06-22T07:37:37.300048 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1026195 2025-06-22T07:37:25.556069 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 917562 2022-08-25T04:50:41.354830 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1262040 2025-06-22T07:37:06.757650 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1242122 2024-10-23T02:33:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18661 2025-06-22T07:37:37.491983 application/rdf+xml 17636 2025-06-22T07:37:10.423629 image/jpeg 2972 2025-06-22T07:37:10.318648 image/jpeg 747510 2025-06-22T07:37:09.153633 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 en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia