Nothing is securely known of Chariton beyond what he states in his novel, which introduces him as "Chariton of Aphrodisias, secretary of the rhetor Athenagoras". The name "Chariton", which means "man of … See more

Chariton's novel exists in only one (somewhat unreliable) manuscript, from the 13th century. It was not published until the 18th century, and remained dismissed until the twentieth. It nevertheless gives insight into the development of ancient prose fiction. See more

1. ^ In literature, he is also known as Χαρίτων ὁ Ἀφροδισιεύς and Χαρίτων ὁ Ἀφροδίσιος.
2. ^ Greek: Τῶν περὶ Χαιρέαν καὶ Καλλιρρόην in Greek.
3. ^ Edmund P. Cueva (Fall 1996). "Plutarch's Ariadne in Chariton's Chaereas and Callirhoe". American Journal of … See more

• "Chariton" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 5 (11th ed.). 1911. p. 860.
• Synopsis of the novel See more

• D'Orville, Jacques Philippe (1750). ΧΑΡΙΤΩΝΟΣ Αφροδισιέως τῶν περὶ ΧΑΙΡΕΑΝ καὶ ΚΑΛΛΙΡΡΟΗΝ ΕΡΩΤΙΚΩΝ ΔΙΗΓΗΜΑΤΩΝ … See more

Other ancient Greek novelists:
• Xenophon of Ephesus, The Ephesian Tale
• Achilles Tatius, Leucippe and Clitophon
• Heliodorus of Emesa, The Aethiopica See more

• Perry, B. E. (1930). "Chariton and His Romance from a Literary-Historical Point of View". American Journal of Philology. The American Journal of Philology, Vol. 51, No. 2. 51 (2): … See more