The Epicurean
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 Title page of the 1827 second edition | |
| Author | Thomas Moore |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Historical fantasy |
| Set in | Egypt |
Publication date | 1827 |
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The Epicurean is a novel by Thomas Moore, published in 1827. It relates the story of Alciphron, leader of the Epicurean sect in Athens in the 3rd century AD, who is on a journey to Egypt to find the secret to immortality. Some editions of the book include etchings by J. M. W. Turner.[1]
The book purports to be a translation of an ancient, "curious Greek manuscript", found in the Monastery of Saint Macarius the Great in Egypt around 1800.
