by Marguerite Yourcenar · Ediciones Orbis, S.A. · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788440202185
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«Memorias de Adriano» is the historical novel by Marguerite Yourcenar, published by Ediciones Orbis in paperback (272 pages, in Spanish).
In a long letter written to his successor Marcus Aurelius, the aging emperor Hadrian reviews the milestones of his life: military campaigns, love of poetry and music, interest in philosophy, and the memory of his lover Antinous. The novel reflects on power, love, and death in the Roman world of the second century.
Work originally published as «Mémoires d'Hadrien» (1951) and translated into Spanish by Julio Cortázar. 1988 edition within the Biblioteca de novela histórica collection.
A read for fans of historical fiction and biographical fiction set in ancient Rome.
