{"product_id":"9780486122199","title":"The Songs of Bilitis","description":"These passionate verses were published in Paris in 1894 as the lost works of a disciple of Sappho. Between their open celebration of lesbian love and the eventual revelation of their true authorship—the verses actually were written by French novelist and poet Pierre Louÿs—they became a \u003ci\u003esuccès de scandale.\u003c\/i\u003e Although debunked as a work of antiquity, \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eSongs of Bilitis\u003c\/i\u003e remains a classic of erotic literature.\u003cbr\u003eMore than 160 sensual illustrations by the famed Hungarian-born American artist Willy Pogány grace the pages of this lovely keepsake edition. Reprinted from a sensitive translation of the original French edition by Alvah C. Bessie, it features extensive annotations. Contains adult material.","brand":"Dover Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47082776363248,"sku":"9780486122199","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780486122199_p0.jpg?v=1763708109","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780486122199","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}