Chattering Courtesans and Other Sardonic Sketches
by Lucian
Title:
Chattering Courtesans and Other Sardonic Sketches
Author:
Lucian
Edited by:
Sidwell, Keith
Format:
Paperback
Number of pages:
576 pages
Publisher:
Penguin Books Ltd
ISBN-13:
9780140447026
EAN:
9780140447026
Publication Date:
24/06/2004
Classifications:
Biography and non-fiction prose
Weight (g):
506
Dimensions (mm):
198 x 131 x 25
Publication Country:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Condition:
New
Price:£14.02
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Description
Lucian exulted in the exposure of absurdity, and was capable of finding a comic angle on almost any subject. This book shows him conversing with his literary enemies, railing against hypocrisy and the vanity of human wealth and power, and taking a wry look at the power of lust and the unsatisfactory nature of deviant sexual practices.
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