Memoirs of Hadrian
Author | : Marguerite Yourcenar |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 288 |
Release | : 1955 |
ISBN-10 | : UCSD:31822043032432 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Memoirs of Hadrian by : Marguerite Yourcenar
Download or read book Memoirs of Hadrian written by Marguerite Yourcenar and published by . This book was released on 1955 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The memoirs portray the Roman Emperor Hadrian on the the eve of his death and describe his reflections as he gazes out upon the city that seemed to him indestructible and that he now fears will fall. As with most of Yourcenar's work, the novel is a minutely researched reconstruction of actual events in the distant past through which she develops penetrating and fully credible portraits of the people she describes.