Q: What is Augustus about?

WINNER OF THE 1973 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD By the Author of Stoner In Augustus, his third great novel, John Williams took on an entirely new challenge, a historical narrative set in classical Rome, exploring the life of the founder of the Roman Empire. To tell the story, Williams turned to the epistolary novel, a genre that was new to him, transforming and transcending it just as he did the western in Butcher’s Crossing and the campus novel in Stoner. Augustus is the final triumph of a writer who has come to be recognized around the world as an American master.

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What is Augustus about?

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WINNER OF THE 1973 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD
By the Author of Stoner

In Augustus, his third great novel, John Williams took on an entirely new challenge, a historical narrative set in classical Rome, exploring the life of the founder of the Roman Empire. To tell the story, Williams turned to the epistolary novel, a genre that was new to him, transforming and transcending it just as he did the western in Butcher’s Crossing and the campus novel in Stoner. Augustus is the final triumph of a writer who has come to be recognized around the world as an American master.

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What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Augustus?

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Fiction > Historical fiction

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Where can I read a sample of Augustus?

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You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781590178218

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Who is/are the Author/s of the book Augustus?

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John Williams

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Who is the Publisher of the book Augustus?

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New York Review Books

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What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?

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Augustus is available as paperback(ISBN 9781590178218) and ebook(ISBN 9781590178225)

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