Sappho: A New Rendering (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

H. De Vere Stacpoole

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0267675585 ISBN 13: 9780267675586

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Rediscover Sappho through a fresh rendering that blends lyric fragments with new English verse.

This edition gathers the poet’s famed hymns and short lyrics, pairing them with contemporary language to illuminate her voice across the ages.

Readers will encounter the familiar textures of Sappho’s longing, desire, and emotional precision, presented in a seamless sequence that moves from invocation and love to sorrow and resilience. The collection includes a wide range of fragments and longer poems, offering both quick glimpses and more developed reflections on beauty, music, and the human heart.

• Accessible translations of classic fragments and hymns.
• A structured layout that mirrors the book’s original contents, including forewords and introductions.
• Focused renderings of key pieces like the Hymn to Aphrodite and the Anactoria poem.
• Interwoven themes of love, loss, and artistic voice across a broad selection of pieces.

Ideal for readers of classical poetry, lyric history, and modern reimaginings of ancient voices.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0267675585
• ISBN 13: 9780267675586
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 77