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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 finalContinue
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- English Books
- Paperback 408 Pages
- ISBN-10: 0374529264
- ISBN-13: 9780374529260
- Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
- Pub date: May 18, 2005
- Dimensions: 1355 mm x 903 mm x 194 mm Just how big is that?
- Also available as: Hardcover and Others
- In other languages: other languages
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The weird thing about this book is that you can read it hundreds of times and still find a different book every time. When I first read it, what struck me was the ability Yourcenar has in dancing inside someone's head, if that makes any sense. Then you go back to it, and you find thoughts on politic ... (continue)
The weird thing about this book is that you can read it hundreds of times and still find a different book every time. When I first read it, what struck me was the ability Yourcenar has in dancing inside someone's head, if that makes any sense. Then you go back to it, and you find thoughts on politics, sociology, love, democracy...it simply covers it all, and in such a good way!
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