Memoirs of Hadrian
Marguerite Yourcenar
This international acclaimed work explores the character of Emperor Hadrian and reflects on the meaning of history. Marguerite Yourcenar reimagines Hadrian's boyhood, triumphs, and his gradual reordering of a war-torn world as an emperor. Written in elegant and precise prose, this book presents the imaginative insights of a great 20th-century writer.
Fecha de publicación
2005-05-18T00:00:00.000Z
2005-05-18T00:00:00.000Z
publicado por primera vez en 1951
Calificación de Goodreads
4.23
ISBN
9780374529260
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Recomendaciones
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Recomendaciones
2019-12-15T16:19:25.000Z
The best books I read this year. Thanks @austinkleon and @susanorlean and among others. If you want reading recommendations, sign up for the reading list email at Can’t believe it is in its tenth year. – fuente2019-01-08T20:33:35.000Z
Rereading (in French) the book I chose for #DesertIslandDiscs interview. A gem that never tires: Memories of Hadrian by Marguerite Yourcenar. – fuente2020-03-14T18:00:06.000Z
MEMOIRS OF HADRIAN, by Marguerite Yourcenar, is a brilliant book even almost 70 years after publication. – fuente