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Memoirs of hadrian is a classic that should be more wellknown. It provides insight into the meticulous work behind marguerite yourcenars historic novel, compiling postcards. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. If, to hadrian and to yourcenar, their lives seemed crazy or dull or just plain obliterated, these. Unde gasim memoriile lui hadrian marguerite yourcenar pdf. Memoirs of hadrian by yourcenar, marguerite and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Yourcenar has attempted an even more difficult thing, she has actually used hadrian s own writings and the writing of his contemporaries to recreate in the form of a philosophical autobiography the life of the emperor of the romans. Jun 12, 2012 belgianborn french writer marguerite yourcenar imagines the life of the roman emperor hadrian in this 1951 novel, which is presented as a letter hadrian is writing to his successor marcus. Framed as a letter from the roman emperor hadrian to his successor, marcus aurelius, marguerite yourcenars memoirs of hadrian is translated from the french by grace frick with an introduction by paul bailey in penguin modern classics in her magnificent novel, marguerite yourcenor recreates the life and death of one of the great rulers of the ancient world.
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This entry was posted in marguerite yourcenar and tagged marguerite yourcenar, memoirs of hadrian. I bought this copy for a friend of mine and would have sent him a hard cover copy if i cold have found one but only found a paperback issue. First published in france in french in 1951 as memoires dhadrien, the book was an immediate success, meeting with enormous critical acclaim. The history of a town by m e saltykovshchedrin 8 responses to better late than never. Hadrians memoirs i consider the finest gook i have ever read.
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