The novel is a satire of outlandish tales that had been reported in ancient sources, particularly those that presented fantastic or mythical events as if they were true.**This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic ...

Also included in this book is Lucian's second proto-science fiction work Icaro-Menippus. We are delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection.

It is Lucian's best-known work.It is the earliest known work of fiction to include travel to outer space, alien lifeforms, and interplanetary warfare. It has been described as "the first known text that could be called science fiction".

However the work does not fit into typical literary genres: its multilayered plot and characters have been interpreted as science fiction, fantasy, satire or parody, and have been the subject of much scholarly debate.