Hypnerotomachia: The Strife of Loue in a Dreame

A 1969 facsimile reprint of the 1592 English translation of Francesco Colonna's 1499 allegorical romance, following Poliphilus through a dream in which human and worldly things are shown to be vanity, with much architecture, love, and marvels along the way.

Public domain in the US. From Project Gutenberg.

Topic

Historical and Classical Fiction›Classic science fiction and fantasy›Magic in the everyday world, ghosts, and visions›Dreams, doubles, and changed selves

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Bibliophiles›Historical and Classical Fiction›Classic science fiction and fantasy›Magic in the everyday world, ghosts, and visions