{"product_id":"selected-dialogues","title":"Selected Dialogues","description":"\u003cp\u003e'you'll find another man to harvest, Glycerion: let this one go'  The Greek satirist Lucian was a brilliantly entertaining writer who invented the comic dialogue as a vehicle for satiric comment.  His influence was immense, not only in the Greek world, but on later European writers such as Rabelais and Swift.  His dialogues puncture the pretensions of pompous philosophers and describe the daily lives of Greek courtesans; they\n\u003cbr\u003eare peopled by politicians, historians and ordinary citizens, as well as by gods and mythic figures. This selection provides a cross-section of Lucian's styles and satirical targets, from serious polemic to lighter\n\u003cbr\u003esquibs and character portrayals.  It includes How to Write History and his most famous piece, A True History, a fabulous tale of space travel and a monstrous whale which prefigures the fantasies of Jules Verne.  This lively new translation is both accurate and idiomatic, and the introduction highlights Lucian's importance in his own and later times.   ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the\n\u003cbr\u003ewidest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert\n\u003cbr\u003eintroductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oxford University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46059738890478,"sku":"9780199555932","price":20.91,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/9612\/7726\/files\/9780199555932.jpg?v=1736503113","url":"https:\/\/bookland.com.au\/products\/selected-dialogues","provider":"Book Land AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}