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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 [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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Dec 20, 2019 · A satirical novel from the second century AD that mocks fictitious tales of outer space and mythical events. Download or stream the full text of this ancient Greek work in English.
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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A fantasy voyage to the edges of the universe and reason, with puns, innuendo, parody and satire. Read the English translation and parallel Greek text of this proto-science-fiction story, or explore other works by Lucian.
A digital copy of a book that preserves the satirical stories of Lucian, a second-century AD writer who mocked the absurdities of his time. The book includes translations, illustrations, and an introduction by Charles Whibley.
Apr 21, 2017 · Lucian does travel to space, meet aliens, and live in an artificial atmosphere. I feel that significantly checks the boxes and beats Frankenstein by about 1500 years for the title. That aside, most of the story is mythological parody. The story was enjoyable on its own rights. I feel a lot of SFF debate is catalyzed by True Story.
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Jun 1, 2014 · Hickes, Francis, 1566-1631. LoC No. 13007987. Title. Lucian's True History. Credits. Produced by Marc D'Hooghe (Images generously made available by the Internet Archive) Language. English.
