Sanguines

by Pierre Louÿs

Dans les jardins verts de la blanche Ephèse, nous étions deux jeunes apprentis avec le vieillard Bryaxis.

128 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1, 1903

About the author

Pierre Louÿs was a French poet and writer, most renowned for lesbian and classical themes in some of his writings. He is known as a writer who sought to "express pagan sensuality with stylistic perfection". He was made first a Chevalier and then an Officer of the Légion d'honneur for his contributions to French literature.

Born in Belgium, in 1870, but moved to France where he would spend the rest of his life. He was a friend of authors André Gide and Oscar Wilde, and of composer Claude Debussy.