Aphrodite

Aphrodite is a French-language novel by Pierre Louys. Set in Alexandria, the novel tells the story of Chrysis, a courtesan, and the sculptor Dmtrios. A Galilaean with long golden hair (source of her Greek nickname), Chrysis is proud of her beauty and her skill at winning the devotion and servility of men. Dmtrios, for his part, is worshipped by the women of the town, but has grown tired of their...