True Story, 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.
By:
Lucian Illustrated by:
Hellmuth Weissenborn Translated by:
Paul Turner Imprint: Alma Edizioni Country of Publication: United Kingdom Dimensions:
Height: 198mm,
Width: 128mm,
Weight: 148g ISBN:9781847497499 ISBN 10: 1847497497 Pages: 120 Publication Date:01 October 2018 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
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.