Aphrodite - (book 1)

Alphrodite is a masterpiece of French 19th century literature. This
classical tale of sensuous love was one of the best-selling novels of
its time. Published in 1896, Aphrodite made Pierre Louys famous and was
by far his greatest success, surpassing that of his other well-know
works such as The Songs of Bilitis. Conceived as a novel of the
antiquity focusing on women and on light, Aphrodite lends itself
naturally to illustration.

Book One, illustrated by Milo Manara - The
story takes place in Alexandria in the 1st Century BC where Demetrios, a
renowned artist falls in love with a courtesan, Chrysis. She asks him
to prove his love to her by committing three crimes and Demetrios
agrees. In this volume, Manara lets his imagination run wild as he
illustrates a part of this novel.