Lucian of Samosata was a pre-eminent Syrian satirist and rhetorician writing in the Attic Greek dialect during the Second Sophistic, a period that spanned the 2nd century AD. Although his exact birth year remains uncertain, estimates place it around AD 125. Lucian's contributions to literature were diverse, but he is most renowned for his scathing wit and the use of the dialogue form to mock superstition, religious practices, and the outlandish tales promoted by some writers of his time. His most celebrated work is perhaps 'Lucian's True History', a fantastical narrative that is often recognized as an antecedent of the modern science fiction genre. In this satirical novel, Lucian describes a journey to the moon, encounters with fictional creatures, and parodied themes from the Odyssey. The narrative was a sardonic rebuke of the fantastical travelogues that were popular in his day, highlighting his penchant for parody and mockery of his contemporaries' credulity. Lucian's literary style was marked by eloquent language, ironic humor, and a clarity of expression that made his writings enduringly influential. His works were seminal in the development of later satirical traditions and continue to be a subject of scholarly interest for their insight into the cultural and intellectual currents of antiquity.
Erscheint lt. Verlag | 15.9.2022 |
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Übersetzer | Francis Hickes |
Verlagsort | Prague |
Sprache | englisch |
Themenwelt | Literatur ► Comic / Humor / Manga |
Schlagworte | Ancient Assyrian literature • Ancient Greek Literature • Classical Fantasy • Classical Philology • Classical Studies • Early works to 1800 • fantasy classics • Greek • Greek rhetorical traditions • Hellenistic satire • historical fiction • imaginary • Interplanetary voyages • literary fiction • literary parody • Literary playfulness • Lucian satire • mythological adventures • philosophical skepticism • pre-modern science fiction • proto-science fiction • Satire • Satirical Novels • Satirical tradition • Second sophistic period • Translations into English • voyages |
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