Lucian, of Samosata 120-180 creator Whibley, Charles 1859-1930 Beardsley, Aubrey 1872-1898 Clark, Joseph Benwell 1857-1938 Strang, William 1859-1921 Hickes, Francis 1566-1631 text utu 2014 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Lucian's True History" by Lucian of Samosata is a satirical novella written in the second century AD. The narrator begins by warning readers that everything in the story is a complete lie. What follows is an outrageous tale of travelers swept to the Moon, where they witness interplanetary warfare between celestial kings. They encounter a giant whale, seas of milk, islands of cheese, and meet legendary heroes and mythical creatures. This fantastical work mocks ancient authors who presented impossible tales as truth, earning recognition as the earliest known fiction featuring space travel and alien lifeforms. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_True_Story Release date is 2014-06-01 Produced by Marc D'Hooghe (Images generously made available by the Internet Archive) Original publication data not identified Voyages, Imaginary -- Early works to 1800 Satire, Greek -- Translations into English PA Original publication data not identified 13007987 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/45858 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/45858 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134043.0 45858