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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 written in the second century AD by the Syrian author Lucian of Samosata.
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Dec 20, 2019 · A True Story is a novel written in the second century AD by Lucian of Samosata, a Greek-speaking author of Assyrian descent. The novel is a satire of outlandish tales which had been reported in ancient sources, particularly those which presented fantastic or mythical events as if they were true.
Unruly Eloquence: Lucian and the Comedy of Traditions. Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press, 1989. 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.
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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 war and peace between the ...
Jan 27, 2023 · A True Story provides a fantastical account of venturing across the world and beyond, with strange creatures, marvelous places and unprecedented adventures. Jan 27, 2023 • By Rhianna Padman, BA Classics. A True Story, also known as True History, was written by Lucian in the 2nd Century CE. Lucian of Samosata was a Syrian-born satirist known ...
Sep 5, 2023 · Introduction. A True History was written by Lucian of Samosata in the second century AD. It is a work of satire commenting on the outlandish reality of ancient Greek mythology, and it is...
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.
