Reading Fiction with Lucian Fakes, Freaks and Hyperreality |
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| Author:
| n Mheallaigh, Karen |
| Series title: | Greek Culture in the Roman World Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-107-43778-4 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2018 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $49.95 |
Book Description:
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This is a book for readers who love fiction, puzzles, and the world of the imagination. Using as its focal point the magical and monstrous fictions of the Greek writer Lucian of Samosata, the book explores the nature of ancient fiction and its relationship with the contemporary culture of wonder.
This is a book for readers who love fiction, puzzles, and the world of the imagination. Using as its focal point the magical and monstrous fictions of the Greek writer Lucian of Samosata, the book explores the nature of ancient fiction and its relationship with the contemporary culture of wonder.