Lucian's Science Fiction Novel, True Histories
Download or Read eBook Lucian's Science Fiction Novel, True Histories PDF written by Aristoula Georgiadou and published by BRILL. This book was released on 1998 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Aristoula Georgiadou |
| Publisher | : BRILL |
| Total Pages | : 280 |
| Release | : 1998 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9004106677 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9789004106673 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (77 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Lucian's Science Fiction Novel, True Histories by : Aristoula Georgiadou
Book excerpt: This is the first substantial commentary on Lucian's fantastic journey narrative, the "True Histories" - the earliest surviving example of science fiction in the Western tradition. The Introduction situates the text in Lucian's oeuvre and offers a guide to its interpretation as allegory and parody.
