Daphnis and Chloe has been a European bestseller for centuries and vastly influential in literature, art and music. It has proved an enduringly fertile source for artists from Henry Fielding to Corot and Ravel and is recognizably the masterpiece among early Greek novels.
Mavrogordato and Gaselee's collection of tales from the Christian East offers a fascinating glimpse into the exotic and mysterious worlds of Byzantium, Arabia, and Persia. With tales ranging from the miraculous to the macabre, this book is sure to captivate readers of all ages.