Chattering Courtesans and Other Sardonic Sketches
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Product Information
| ISBN | 9780140447026 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Lucian |
| Publisher | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format | Paperback |
| Number of pages | 576 |
| Weight (kg) | 0.386 |
| Publishing Date | 24/06/2004 |
| Price (excl. tax) | €21.60 |
| Tax | €1.30 |
| Price (incl. tax) | €22.90 |
| Availability | 4 units in external warehouse |
Product Description
Described by a later Greek historian as "a man seriously committed to raising a laugh", Lucian exulted in the exposure of absurdity and the puncturing of pretension, and was capable of finding a comic angle on almost any subject. In this selection we see 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.