Memoirs of Hadrian: And Reflections on the Composition of Memoirs of Hadrian
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Memoirs of Hadrian: And Reflections on the Composition of Memoirs of Hadrian
By (Author) Marguerite Yourcenar
Introduction by Paul Bailey
Translated by Grace Frick
Penguin Books Ltd
Penguin Classics
13th June 2001
7th December 2000
United Kingdom
Classifications
General
Fiction
Historical fiction
Classic fiction: general and literary
843.912
Physical Properties
Paperback
288
Width 130mm, Height 199mm, Spine 17mm
216g
Description
In her magnificent novel, Marguerite Yourcenar recreates the life and death of one of the great rulers of the ancient world. The Emperor Hadrian, aware his demise is imminent, writes a long valedictory letter to Marcus Aurelius, his future successor. The Emperor meditates on his past, describing his accession, military triumphs, love of poetry and music, and the philosophy that informed his powerful and far-flung rule. A work of superbly detailed research and sustained empathy, Memoirs of Hadrian captures the living spirit of the Emperor and of Ancient Rome.
Author Bio
Marguerite Yourcenar(8 June 1903 17 December 1987) was a Belgian-born Frenchnovelistand essayist. Winner of thePrix Feminaand theErasmus Prize, she was the first woman elected to theAcadmie franaise, in 1980, and the seventeenth person to occupySeat 3.
