True Story, Lucius, or the Ass by Lucian
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.
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.
| SKU | NGR9781847497499 |
| ISBN 13 | 9781847497499 |
| ISBN 10 | 1847497497 |
| Title | True Story, Lucius, or the Ass |
| Author | Lucian |
| Condition | New |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Alma Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2018-07-26 |
| Number of pages | 120 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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