Publisher's Synopsis
The Herb of Love is a novel written in 1892 by Georgios Drosines. The story is set in Greece and revolves around the love story of a young couple, Yorgos and Maria. Yorgos is a poor farmer who falls in love with Maria, the daughter of a wealthy landowner. Despite their different social statuses, they are deeply in love and plan to get married. However, Maria's father disapproves of their relationship and forbids them from being together.Desperate to be with Maria, Yorgos seeks the help of a wise old woman who gives him a potion made from the herb of love. The potion is said to make people fall deeply in love with the person who gives it to them. Yorgos gives the potion to Maria, and they both become so deeply in love that they cannot live without each other.However, their happiness is short-lived as Maria's father discovers their secret and separates them. Yorgos is heartbroken and becomes ill. He is nursed back to health by the wise old woman, who tells him that the only way to be with Maria is to prove his worth to her father.Yorgos works hard and becomes successful, earning the respect of Maria's father. He is finally able to marry Maria, and they live happily ever after. The Herb of Love is a timeless love story that explores the themes of social class, love, and perseverance.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
