Пісні Бiлiтiди (Les chansons de Bilitis)

Richly illustrated Ukrainian translation of a selection from the Songs of Bilitis.

60 + [2] p.
The work is a collection of erotic, predominantly lesbian-themed poems by Pierre Louÿs (1870–1925), originally published in Paris in 1894. Although Louÿs presented the poems as translations from Ancient Greek, they were in fact fictional works written by himself, making the volume a famous example of pseudo-translation. Written in the style of Sappho, the 143 poems are attributed to a fictional Ancient Greek poetess named Bilitis – a contemporary of Sappho – and were purportedly discovered in a tomb in Cyprus. Despite its fictional origins, it remains a significant literary work to this day.

In modern half-leather binding; the cover features an illustration alongside a text praising the author. In good condition.