Project Gutenberg 2014-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 2218 Lucian, of Samosata 120 180 Λουκιανός, ὁ Σαμοσατεύς Λουκιανος, ο Σαμοσατευς Λουκιανός, ο Σαμοσατεύς Samosata, Lucian of Lukianos Whibley, Charles 1859 1930 Beardsley, Aubrey 1872 1898 Clark, Joseph Benwell 1857 1938 Clark, J. B. (Joseph Benwell) Strang, William 1859 1921 Hickes, Francis 1566 1631 Hicks, Francis 13007987 Lucian's True History Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_True_Story Produced by Marc D'Hooghe (Images generously made available by the Internet Archive) "Lucian's True History" by Samosata Lucian is a satirical work of fictional travel literature written in the 2nd century AD. It presents a fantastical narrative where the protagonist embarks on absurd adventures filled with bizarre creatures and exaggerated events, poking fun at mythological tales and historical accounts. The book serves as a clever parody of the grand narratives of exploration and the absurdity inherent in exaggerated tales. At the start of the tale, Lucian sets the tone by discussing the art of lying in literature, suggesting that the truth is often less fantastical than the lies found in great literary works of the past. He embarks on a sea voyage, initially driven by curiosity and a desire for novelty, only to encounter a series of fantastical events, including a river of wine, giant vines that are part-woman, and a massive whale that swallows him and his crew. These absurd experiences lead him to fantastic realms populated by eccentric characters, absurd nationalities, and bizarre cultures, creating a rich tapestry of parody and critique of both literary traditions and human folly. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 53.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Voyages, Imaginary -- Early works to 1800 Satire, Greek -- Translations into English PA Text Precursors of Science Fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Humour Category: Classics of Literature 143207 2025-08-18T13:41:25.151189 text/html 118176 2024-10-24T07:41:35 text/html 2588678 2025-08-18T13:41:31.208131 application/epub+zip 2590486 2025-08-18T13:41:28.262141 application/epub+zip 117893 2025-08-18T13:41:26.969132 application/epub+zip 2704775 2025-08-18T13:41:33.347167 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2695632 2025-08-18T13:41:30.404104 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 207372 2022-09-20T20:52:43.624912 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 131540 2025-08-18T13:41:24.764212 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 111584 2024-10-24T07:41:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20730 2025-08-18T13:41:33.589127 application/rdf+xml 13611 2025-08-18T13:41:27.531162 image/jpeg 3438 2025-08-18T13:41:27.276163 image/jpeg 2527460 2025-08-18T13:41:25.230277 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog el.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia