Lucian's Science Fiction Novel True Histories: Interpretation and Commentary

Lucian's Science Fiction Novel True Histories: Interpretation and Commentary
Author: Georgiadou
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 270
Release: 2018-07-17
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 9004351507

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This is the first substantial commentary on Lucian's Verae Historiae ("True Histories"), a fantastic journey narrative considered the earliest surviving example of Science Fiction in the Western tradition. The Introduction situates the work in the context of Lucian's oeuvre, especially his preoccupation with distinguishing truth from fiction and exposing the lies of philosophers. In their commentary, the editors trace the sources and the meaning of the numerous intertextual allusions and parodies of philosophers, poets, historians and paradoxographers. The Verae Historiae emerges from this scrutiny as a remarkably complex text with some very "modern" concerns: it problematizes the act of reading, allegorical interpretation, authorial reliability, and the validity of cultural norms and literary genres.

Lucian's True History

Lucian's True History
Author: Lucian (of Samosata.)
Publisher:
Total Pages: 194
Release: 1902
Genre: Satire, Greek
ISBN:

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Lucian's a true story

Lucian's a true story
Author: Lucian (of Samosata.)
Publisher: Edgar Evan Hayes
Total Pages: 204
Release: 2011
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN: 0983222800

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The aim of this book is to make Lucian's A True Story accessible to intermediate students of Ancient Greek. The running vocabulary and commentary are meant to provide everything necessary to read each page. Lucian's A True Story is a great text for intermediate readers. Its breathless narrative does not involve many complex sentences or constructions; there is some unusual vocabulary and a few departures from Attic Greek, but for the most part it is a straightforward narrative that is fun and interesting by one of antiquity's cleverest authors. In A True Story, Lucian parodies accounts of fanciful adventures and travel to incredible places by authors such as Ctesias and Iambulus. The story's combination of mockery and learning makes it an excellent example of the Greek literature of the imperial period. Revised August, 2014.

Lucian, True History

Lucian, True History
Author: Diskin Clay
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 223
Release: 2021
Genre: History
ISBN: 0198789645

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Lucian of Samosata's True History is a fantastical tale of voyage and imagination. No editor, translator, or reader knows quite how to describe it or fit it comfortably into a familiar genre of Greek literature: 'satires' and 'dialogues' only partially describe the genre or genres he wrote in. Of all the ancient Greco-Roman writers, Lucian is without doubt one of the most inventive and witty. The Greek text in this edition of the True History is accompanied by a facing page English translation, making it an accessible and informative resource aimed at students and teachers of Greek. Whether used in the classroom or in research, readers will benefit from an introduction to Lucian and his place in imperial Greek literature, as well as a translation and commentary that bring out the wonders of his True History.

Selected Satires of Lucian

Selected Satires of Lucian
Author: Lucian (of Samosata.)
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Total Pages: 406
Release: 1968
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780393004434

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A collection of writings by the 2nd century satirist who ridiculed tyrants, philosophers, and even the gods, in his mock dialogues and prose narratives.

Lucian's True History

Lucian's True History
Author: Samosata Lucian
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2023-06-15
Genre: Literary Collections
ISBN: 9789357392785

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Lucian's True History by Samosata Lucian has been regarded as significant work throughout human history, and in order to ensure that this work is never lost, we have taken steps to ensure its preservation by republishing this book in a contemporary format for both current and future generations. This entire book has been retyped, redesigned, and reformatted. Since these books are not made from scanned copies, the text is readable and clear.

A True Story

A True Story
Author: Lucian of Samosata
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2022
Genre:
ISBN: 9783756257867

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Trips to the Moon

Trips to the Moon
Author: Of Samosata Lucian
Publisher: Good Press
Total Pages: 99
Release: 2019-11-20
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

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"Trips to the Moon" by Of Samosata Lucian was originally written in the 2nd century, though it was later translated in the late 1800s. A satire about society through the lens of the ancient Greeks, the book is just as fun and insightful to read now as it was nearly two thousand years ago when it was first penned.

Lucian's True story

Lucian's True story
Author: Lucianus (Samosatensis.)
Publisher:
Total Pages: 247
Release: 1894
Genre:
ISBN:

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