Echo et Narcissus

Echo is a people pleaser who takes her gift of gab too far. Narcissus is so beautiful, even he can’t stand it.

What happens when these two cross paths?

Inspired by the events in the third book of Ovid’s Metamorphoses, this novella is perfect for beginning Latin readers.

Total Words: 1250
Unique Words: 65
Base Vocabulary: 51
Suggested Level: Latin II

Storybase Books publishes books that help beginners learn Latin and Greek by reading. Our novellas use limited vocabulary to tell engaging stories that are accessible to novice- and intermediate-level readers. Meanings for many words are provided in footnotes, and a full index of all words, word forms, and phrases is included in each novella. Readers can thus read each novella on their own, with others, or with a class.