Memoirs of Hadrian (Modern Library) - Hardcover

Yourcenar, Marguerite

4.23

29,604 ratings by Goodreads

9780679601609: Memoirs of Hadrian (Modern Library)

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0679601600 ISBN 13: 9780679601609

Publisher: Random House Inc, 1995

View all copies of this ISBN edition:

Both an exploration of character and a reflection on the meaning of history, Memoirs of Hadrian has received international acclaim since its first publication in France in 1951. In it, Marguerite Yourcenar reimagines the Emperor Hadrian's arduous boyhood, his triumphs and reversals, and finally, as emperor, his gradual reordering of a war-torn world, writing with the imaginative insight of a great writer of the twentieth century while crafting a prose style as elegant and precise as those of the Latin stylists of Hadrian's own era.

"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.

Review:

"If you want to know what 'ancient Roman' really means, in terms of war and religion and love and parties, read Memoirs of Hadrian." - The New Yorker

About the Author:

Marguerite Yourcenar is one of the most acclaimed writers of the twentieth century. Author of over twenty books--of which Hadrian is her acknowledged masterpiece--she was the first woman elected to the Academie Francaise. She died in 1987.

"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.

PublisherRandom House Inc
Publication date1995
ISBN 10 0679601600
ISBN 13 9780679601609
BindingHardcover
Number of pages347
Rating
- 4.23
  
  29,604 ratings by Goodreads

Buy New

Learn more about this copy

� 36.03

Convert currency

Shipping: � 3.20
Within U.S.A.

Destination, rates & speeds

Add to Basket

Other Popular Editions of the Same Title

9780374529260: Memoirs of Hadrian: and Reflections on the composition of memoirs of Hadrian (FSG Classics)

Featured Edition

ISBN 10: 0374529264 ISBN 13: 9780374529260
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2005
Softcover

Pengui..., 2000
Softcover
Farrar..., 1963
Hardcover
Random..., 1984
Hardcover

Top Search Results from the AbeBooks Marketplace

Stock Image

The Memoirs of Hadrian (Modern Library)

Yourcenar, Marguerite

Published by Modern Library (1995)

ISBN 10: 0679601600 ISBN 13: 9780679601609

New Hardcover Quantity: 1

Seller:

GoldenWavesOfBooks
(Fayetteville, TX, U.S.A.)

Rating

Seller Rating:

Book Description Hardcover. Condition: new. New. Fast Shipping and good customer service. Seller Inventory # Holz_New_0679601600

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New

� 36.03

Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: � 3.20

Within U.S.A.

Destination, rates & speeds

Seller Image

The Memoirs of Hadrian (Modern Library)

Yourcenar, Marguerite

Published by Modern Library (1995)

ISBN 10: 0679601600 ISBN 13: 9780679601609

New Hardcover Quantity: 1

Seller:

Brockett Designs
(Emigrant, MT, U.S.A.)

Rating

Seller Rating:

Book Description Hardcover. Condition: New. Excellent condition. Interior is tight, bright and clean; no underlining, notes or highlighting. Hard covers are tight and stiff. Complete with original and sticker free paper dust cover. 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed. All items are carefully enclosed with bubble wrap. We ship promptly and worldwide via US Post and will email you a tracking number. Seller Inventory # SKU0067242

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New

� 36.40

Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: � 3.59

Within U.S.A.

Destination, rates & speeds

Stock Image