A True Story

166 · Book · satire, fantasy, science fiction

Lucian of Samosata

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A True Story, also translated as True History, is a long novella or short novel written in the second century AD by the Syrian author Lucian of Samosata. The novel is a satire of outlandish tales that had been reported in ancient sources, particularly those that presented fantastic or mythical events as if they were true. It is Lucian's best-known work.

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Type: Book
Release date: January 1, 166
Genres: satire, fantasy, science fiction
Created by: Lucian of Samosata
Countries: Ancient Rome