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5.0 out of 5 stars
Flowery language married to an unforgettable story,
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This review is from: The Immortal Marriage (Paperback)
Although history-challenged readers may want to beg off, the story of the most notorious woman in the ancient world and her lover Pericles is one of the most romantic sagas. This union died all too soon with Pericles' death from the plague, but the words, emotions, and example live on.
The effusive verbose rich 19th-century language ("I wish the gods would sweep [Aspasia] up to Olympus where she belongs") and the ancient references (fyi: Hekatombaion is a month), as well as a culture where sixteen-year-old girls get married off, are a bit daunting, as are many endless debates about religion vs. science, and more political maneuverings than the last ten presidential campaigns combined. But this story reminds us that we are not so very different from our ancient ancestors, and we still enjoy a great drama! |
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The Immortal Marriage by Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton (Paperback - May 2004)
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