An Imaginary Life
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- 500+
- First published
- 1978
- Pages
- 83
About this book
An Imaginary Life is a 1978 novella by David Malouf. It tells the story of the Roman poet Ovid during his exile in Tomis, a settlement at the edge of the empire. Ovid lives among the local people without understanding their language, and he comes to know a wild boy who has been found living in nature.
At first Ovid acts as the boy's protector and teacher, but the relationship becomes an alliance between two people in a strange land. Through it Ovid leaves behind the Roman view of the world he arrived with. The book looks at identity, change and the human link to nature.
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Book facts
- Author
- David Malouf
- First published
- 1978
- Reading time
- About 3 hours
- Pages
- 83
- Language
- English
- Formats
- PDF, EPUB, MOBI, Read online