{"product_id":"lucian-c-d-n-costa-9780199258673","title":"Lucian: Selected Dialogues","description":"A 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e C. D. N. Costa\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0199258678\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780199258673\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/02\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.81d","brand":"C. D. N. Costa","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44119436099839,"sku":"9780199258673","price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ce724112-0bb1-4402-8318-1b5b46de2ee1.jpg?v=1687409336","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/lucian-c-d-n-costa-9780199258673","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}