Achilles Tatius
Greek novelist of the Roman imperial period, author of the ancient Greek romance Leucippe and Clitophon; active likely in the 1st–3rd centuries CE (exact dates unknown).
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1. Leucippe And Clitophon
A baroque ancient romance that follows two young lovers whose passionate attachment is repeatedly torn apart by kidnappings, shipwrecks false deaths, jealousies and intricate deceptions; the narrative combines dramatic adventures and emotional extremes with ornate descriptions and rhetorical digressions as the pair endure separation, misrecognition and supernatural portents before a final revelation of identity and social restoration allows their reconciliation and marriage.
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