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A True Story (Ancient Greek: Ἀληθῆ διηγήματα, Alēthē diēgēmata; Latin: Vera Historia or Latin: Verae Historiae), also translated as True History, is a long novella or short novel[1] written in the second century AD by the Syrian author Lucian of Samosata.[2] 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.

A True Story - Wikipedia Jump to content From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 2nd-century AD work by Lucian of Samosata This article is about the novel by Lucian. For other purposes, see True Story . A True Story Illustration from 1894 by William Strang depicting a battle scene from Book One of Lucian of Samosata 's A True Story Author Lucian of Samosata Language Greek Genre Satire , Fantasy , Science fiction Publication date 2nd century AD Publication place Syria, Roman Empire A True Story ( Ancient Greek : Ἀληθῆ διηγήματα , Alēthē diēgēmata ; Latin : Vera Historia or Latin : Verae

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