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Title: Way inferior to PSAPPHA, a novel of Sappho
Review: I bought this novel together with PSAPPHA by Peggy Ullman Bell and there is no comparison between the two nor should there be. Jong's Sappho's Leap is an obvious parody of Greek fiction through the ages whereas Bell's PSAPPHA may well become a modern classic. Where Sappho's Leap is based on mythology and comic plays, PSAPPHA stands on a firm foundation of Sappho's own words - what few of them are left to us after centuries of censorship and deliberate destruction.For those contemplating purchase and wanting a quality read, I hightly recommend PSAPPHA, a novel of Sappho instead of Sappho's Leap. Or, buy them both. This one is good for a lot of laughs.
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