Wholesale Pyramus And Thisbe - Paperback

by Henry James (Author) Pyramus and Thisbe is a short story written by the renowned American author, Henry James. The story is based on the ancient Greek myth of Pyramus and Thisbe, which tells the tragic love story of two young lovers who are forbidden to be together by their families. In James' retelling of the myth, he sets the story in modern-day Rome, where two American tourists, George and Maria, meet and fall in love. However, their love is doomed from the start as they come from different social classes and their families disapprove of their relationship. As their love deepens, George and Maria devise a plan to elope and start a new life together.