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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 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. It is Lucian's best-known work. Addeddate. 2019 ...
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 ...
May 26, 2020 · 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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May 26, 2020 · Independently Published, May 26, 2020 - Fiction - 44 pages. 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 ...
Jan 27, 2023 · 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 for his literary and philosophical criticism of popular classical works. A True Story is considered among the best of his works. In this novel, Lucian’s literary objective was to expose authors, such as ...
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