Chattering Courtesans and Other Sardonic Sketches
Chattering Courtesans and Other Sardonic Sketches Described by a later Greek historian as "a man seriously committed to raising a laugh," Lucian exulted in the exposure of absurdity and the…
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Chattering Courtesans and Other Sardonic Sketches
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. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. 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.For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world.
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