The Songs of Bilitis (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780486477374)

These passionate verses were published in Paris in 1894 as the lost works of a disciple of Sappho. Between their open celebration of lesbian love and the eventual revelation of their true authorship--the verses actually were written by French novelist and poet Pierre Louÿs--they became a succ s de scandale. Although debunked as a work of antiquity, The Songs of Bilitis remains a classic of erotic literature.
More than 160 sensual illustrations by the famed Hungarian-born American artist Willy Pog ny grace the pages of this lovely keepsake edition. Reprinted from a sensitive translation of the original French edition by Alvah C. Bessie, it features extensive annotations. Contains adult material.

Author: Pierre Louÿs
ISBN-10: 0486477371
ISBN-13: 9780486477374
Publisher: Dover Publications
Language: English
Published: 02/18/2010
Pages: 192
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.70w x 0.90d