Guy Davenport

Mixtures of myth and fable, these tales have their origins in Plutarch, Montaigne, The Acts of the Apostles, Theokritos, and the daily newspaper. Eclogues is a delight, and Guy Davenport proves a companionable and witty guide.

Da Vinci's Bicycle is a 1973 book of short stories written by Guy Davenport and published by New Directions. According to Publisher's weekly, "this acclaimed story collection features such characters as Gertrude Stein, Richard Nixon and the great Leonardo himself."