The woman of Andros
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The novel is a prose work that presents a fictional account set on the Greek island of Brynos during the pre-Christian era, approximately around 200 B.C. It examines the social and moral conflicts that arise from the interactions of various characters, including courtesans, within a society grappling with the decline of Greece’s classical age. The narrative is influenced by Terence’s comedy "Andria" and explores themes related to morality, societal change, and the tensions between Christian and pre-Christian values. The work was published in 1930 and was notably popular in the United States, ranking as the third-best selling book that year. It was written by Thornton Wilder, whose early reputation was challenged by some critics, though the novel also received positive assessments. As a work of historical and social fiction, it reflects the cultural and moral debates of the period it depicts, as well as those of the period during which it was written.
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