Memoirs of Hadrian
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Memoirs of Hadrian

by Marguerite Yourcenar

1951•Historical•321 pages

Taste attributes: historicaldramaslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticlinearglossyemotive & stirringtroubled leadscomplex relationshipself destruction/implosion

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Boxlist takeExpect a stirring, weighty historical novel, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like depth over escapism.

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3.4 / 5

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About This Book

Mémoires d'Hadrien est un roman historique de l'écrivaine française Marguerite Yourcenar, publié en 1951. Ces pseudo-mémoires de l'empereur romain Hadrien ont immédiatement rencontré un extraordinaire succès international et assuré à son auteur une grande célébrité. Il s’agit d’une œuvre dont le projet remonte à l’adolescence de l’autrice.

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Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

HistoricalDramaTroubled leadsComplex relationshipSelf destruction/implosion

Subjects

LoveHadrien, empereur romain, 76-138RomeHistoireHistoryEmperorsNovelas belgasNovelas

Details

Author
Marguerite Yourcenar
Published
1951
Pages
321
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