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1,598 ratings225 reviews. Widely hailed as the first science fiction story, A True Story, by Lucian of Samosata is a voyage to the edges of the universe and reason. The title is the first clue that this will be a tall tale. As much a predecessor of Douglas Adams as Jules Verne, Lucian's fantasy explores not only outer space (where he brokers ...
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Mar 30, 2023 · Lucian of Samosata, Zinc Read (Cover Design) 4.00. 1 rating0 reviews. "A True Story" is a satirical novel written by the ancient Greek writer Lucian of Samosata, in the 2nd century AD. The book is a parody of the travel and adventure stories popular at the time, and tells the story of a shipwrecked sailor who embarks on a series of fantastical ...
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- Journey to The Moon
- Utopian and Dystopian Islands
Lucian and his companions begin their journey at the Pillars of Heracles before sailing onward to a mysterious island inhabited by a deadly species. After this episode, they are whisked away by a storm to the moon, where they find themselves in the middle of a war between the sun and moon inhabitants. During this time, they encounter and learn abou...
After leaving the island of the vine-women, the men are whirled away by a storm and ascend toward space. Unlike the strange and otherworldly island, the place appears to be familiar to the travelers being described as a civilized and inhabited land. This feature of science fiction is called “cognitive estrangement”,ensuring relatability by describi...
Commonly found within the science fiction genre, utopian fiction constructs the image of an ideal society. One of the earliest examples of utopian fiction is Plato’s Republic, a clear influence on the utopian inclusion with A True Story. Nearing the end of the book, the men arrive at the Island of the Blessed. The island is described as the ultimat...
A True Story ( Ancient Greek: Ἀληθῆ διηγήματα, Alēthē diēgēmata; Latin: Vera Historia or Latin: Verae Historiae ), also translated as True History, is a long novella or short novel [1] written in the second century AD by the Syrian author Lucian of Samosata. [2] The novel is a satire of outlandish tales that had been ...
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Fusillio, M. "The Mirror of the Moon: Lucian’s A True Story - From Satire to Utopia," in Oxford Readings in the Greek Novel, ed. Simon Swain (Oxford: OUP, 1999), 351-81. Georgiadou, Aristoula and David H.J. Larmour. Lucian’s Science Fiction Novel, True Histories: Interpretation and Commentary. Leiden: Brill, 1998.
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Apr 14, 2023 · 1. Lucian’s “True Story”, also known as a “True History” is considered to be one of the first science fiction stories ever created. It was written by Lucian of Samosata in the second century AD and details a voyage through the known lands to the edges of reason and space. The title has been seen as a sarcastic one that indicates the ...
Apr 30, 2022 · A True Story by Lucian of Samosata is one of the first known text that could be called science fiction. A True Story (Latin: Vera Historia Verae Historiae; Ancient Greek: Ἀληθῆ διηγήματα, Alēthē diēgēmata) was written in the second century AD by Lucian of Samosata, a Greek-speaking Assyrian author. The novel is a satire and ...
