The Pocket Sappho by Sappho

The Pocket Sappho

Sappho with Willis Barnstone (Translator)

216 pages first pub 2019 (editions)

lgbtqia+ poetry challenging reflective slow-paced
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A vivid, contemporary translation of the greatest Greek love poet by the prize-winning poet and translator.Sappho's lyric love poems, composed in the seventh century B.C.E., transcend time and place and continue to enchant readers today. Though he...

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Community Reviews Summary of 72 reviews

Moods

reflective 81%
emotional 63%
sad 45%
inspiring 36%
mysterious 36%
hopeful 27%
challenging 18%
funny 18%
relaxing 18%
dark 9%
informative 9%
tense 9%

Pace

fast 62%
medium 25%
slow 12%

Average rating

4.24

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