Chattering Courtesans and Other Sardonic Sketches
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Author | : Lucian |
Publisher | : Penguin UK |
Total Pages | : 433 |
Release | : 2004-06-24 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780141967417 |
ISBN-13 | : 0141967412 |
Rating | : 4/5 (17 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Chattering Courtesans and Other Sardonic Sketches by : Lucian
Book excerpt: 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.