Ο Λέανδρος του Παναγιώτη Σούτσου (1834): Πρωτοποριακό ρομαντικο‐ελληνικό μυθιστόρημα

It seems that Λέανδρος (Leandros), written in 1834 by Panaghiotis Sutsos (1806-1868) and commonly regarded as the first modern Greek novel, is indeed the best expression, among contemporary novels, of the profound dilemma of Greek society after independence, namely the desire to display a classical profile and, at the same time, to adapt to the demands of modernity. In the novel, the author, a man of letters and an official of the new state administration, reflects at the same time the situation in contemporary Greece.