BOOKS FROM BELGIUMMemoirs of Hadrian
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Female author
Description:
Both an exploration of character and a reflection on the meaning of history, Memoirs of Hadrian has received international acclaim since its first publication in France in 1951. In it, Marguerite Yourcenar reimagines the Emperor Hadrian's arduous boyhood, his triumphs and reversals, and finally, as emperor, his gradual reordering of a war-torn world, writing with the imaginative insight of a great writer of the twentieth century while crafting a prose style as elegant and precise as those of the Latin stylists of Hadrian's own era.
Reviews:
(4 months ago) |
31 May, 2025
Read Around the World Challenge: Belgium. The historical accuracy of this novel seems to be as impeccable as it can be. This book is both fascinating and challenging. Most of the challenge came from my own lack of understanding of many references. The fascination is with how well the author developed the character and voice of the Emperor, Hadrian, to create a believable memoir.
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