Reprint of the original, first published in 1882.

Excerpt from Orpheus and the Sirens: A Drama in Lyrics Death ye fear not, yet now 0 fear to gaze On these fair scenes and phantom-haunted skies, Whence goddess-shapes that ravish and amaze, Dream-like, with golden locks and starry eyes, Alluring bend the songs half heard, and sighs, At whose appeal the vital spirits fail, That ravish soul and sense with soft surprise, Tremble thereat, 0 yo with passion pale. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Judith Perraino investigates how music has been used throughout history to call into question norms of gender and sexuality. Beginning with an examination of the mythology surrounding the Sirens, she goes on to consider musical creatures, gods, humans and music-addled listeners.