{"product_id":"lucian-selected-dialogues-9780199258673","title":"Lucian: Selected Dialogues","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): C. D. N. Costa\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: OUP UK\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: OUP UK\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Ancient and Classical\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA translation of fourteen of Lucian's dialogues, offering a cross-section of his styles and satirical targets, from serious polemic (\u003cem\u003eAlexander\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003ePeregrinus\u003c\/em\u003e) to lighter squibs and character-portrayals (\u003cem\u003eDialogues of the Courtesans\u003c\/em\u003e). Also included are \u003cem\u003eHow to Write History\u003c\/em\u003e and his most famous piece, \u003cem\u003eA True History\u003c\/em\u003e, a parody of the popular vogue for fabulous traveler's tales. Each piece has a summary introduction, and notes to clarify obscure allusions in the text. The Introduction examines in some detail Lucian's importance as a dominant Atticizer in the period of the Second Sophistic, as well as his extraordinarily widespread influence on later European literature.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"OUP UK","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47588485529751,"sku":"9780199258673","price":11949.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780199258673.webp?v=1774968008","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/lucian-selected-dialogues-9780199258673","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}