Xenophon of Ephesus's "Ephesian History" is an ancient Greek novel detailing the romantic adventures of Abrocomas and Anthia. It is one of the earliest surviving examples of the Greek romance genre, influencing later narrative forms.
Sources for Xenophon of Ephesus — Ephesian History: The Love-Adventures of Abrocomas and Anthia (Rooke trans., 1727)
Xenophon of Ephesus — Ephesian History: The Love-Adventures of Abrocomas and Anthia (Rooke trans., 1727) in First Romance Novels
Held in the First Romance Novels chamber of the Babel Nexus Index.
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