Penguin.com (usa)
About Lucian
Books by Lucian

Lucian

About Lucian

An Interview with Lucian

More About Lucian
directory email print

Lucian (c.125–c.200) was born in the Roman province of Syria. He studied philosophy and rhetoric and mastered Greek, which was not his native language. An orator and satirist, he influenced the later humanist writers, including Thomas More and Erasmus.

Find Books by Lucian

Sign Up
  • Penguin Newsletter

Sign up for the Penguin newsletter here»

Email Alerts

To keep up-to-date, input your email address, and we will contact you on publication

Please alert me via email when:

The author releases another book  

   

Send this page to a friend

Find us on Facebook

Find Penguin Group (USA) on Facebook

Visit us on Facebook for polls, interactive quizzes, and more great stuff!

Rules of Civility
$26.95 | buy now

Rules of Civility

Amor Towles

Set in New York City in 1938, this is a sophisticated and entertaining debut novel about an irresistible young woman with an uncommon sense of purpose. Read an excerpt. Listen to a podcast.