True Story, Lucius, or The Ass (Alma Classics): Lucian of Samosata - Softcover

Lucian Of Samosata; Translated By Paul Turner; Illustrated By Hellmuth Weissenborn

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1847497497 ISBN 13: 9781847497499

Publisher: Alma Classics, 2018

Synopsis

True History, Lucian's best-known and most entertaining work, is a parody of the tall stories of fantastic journeys narrated by famous poets and historians. With his trademark wit and humour, Lucian informs his readers that he means to tell nothing but lies and impossibilities, and warns them not to believe a word he says. The result is a comical masterpiece that influenced Western literature throughout the centuries, and works such as Gulliver's Travels and The Surprising Adventures of Baron Munchausen. Lucius, or the Ass, a satirical novel charting the adventures of a young man who has been transformed into a donkey, is usually attributed to Lucian and is thought to be a source of Apuleius's Golden Ass.

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About this title

About the Author

Lucian of Samosata was a Greek rhetorician and satirist who flourished in the second century AD. Among the works attributed to him, the most famous are True History, Lucius, or the Ass and The Dream.

From the Back Cover

True History, Lucian's best-known and most entertaining work, is a parody of the tall stories of fantastic journeys narrated by famous poets and historians. With his trademark wit and humour, Lucian informs his readers that he means to tell nothing but lies and impossibilities, and warns them not to believe a word he says. The result is a comical masterpiece that influenced Western literature throughout the centuries, and works such as Gulliver's Travels and The Surprising Adventures of Baron Munchausen. Lucius, or the Ass, a satirical novel charting the adventures of a young man who has been transformed into a donkey, is usually attributed to Lucian and is thought to be a source of Apuleius's Golden Ass. Contains an introduction by Paul Turner and illustrations by Hellmuth Weissenborn

Edition details

• Publisher: Alma Classics
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1847497497
• ISBN 13: 9781847497499
• Binding: Paperback
• Illustrator: Hellmuth Weissenborn
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 120