Victorian Sappho

What is Sappho, except a name? Although the Greek archaic lyrics attributed to Sappho of Lesbos survive only in fragments, she has been invoked for many centuries as the original woman poet, singing at the origins of a Western lyric tradition. Victorian Sappho traces the emergence of this idealized feminine figure through reconstructions of the Sapphic fragments in late-nineteenth-century England.… Read more about this item

Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1999 Book. As New. Soft cover. 1st Edition. "What is Sappho, except a name? Although the Greek archaic lyrics attributed to Sappho of Lesbos survive only in fragments, she has been invoked for many centuries as the original woman poet, singing at the origins of a Western lyric tradition. Victorian Sappho traces the emergence of… Read more about this item

Princeton University Press. Very Good. 1999. Softcover. 0691059195 . Minor Creasing to rear cover. Some shelfwear. ; 6.14 X 0.67 X 9.21 inches; 296 pages .

Princeton University Press, 1999-02-16. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

Princeton University Press. New. Special order direct from the distributor

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Princeton Univ Pr, 1999. Paperback. New. 256 pages. 9.50x6.25x0.75 inches.

Hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items.