7 best short stories by Pierre Louÿs
- ISBN-10
- 3968586891
- ISBN-13
- 9783968586892
- Category
- Fiction
- Pages
- 85
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2020-05-15
- Publisher
- Tacet Books
- Authors
- August Nemo, Pierre Louÿs
Description
Pierre Louÿs was a French poet and writer, most renowned for lesbian and classical themes in some of his writings. He is known as a writer who sought to "express pagan sensuality with stylistic perfection". Check out this seven short stories by this author carefully selected by critic August Nemo: - Woman and Puppy. - The New Pleasure. - Byblis. - Leda. - Immortal Love. - The Artist Triumphant. - The Hill Of Horsel.
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