Name: Satyricon
SKU: 49238152
Price: 12.78 EUR
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Author: Petronius ; Brown, Andrew
ISBN: 9781847496621

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Author

Petronius

Translated by

Andrew Brown

Publisher

Alma Books

Language

English

Pages

300

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

19.8x12.7x1.8 cm

Weight

0.18 kg.

ISBN13

9781847496621

Synopsis "Satyricon"

Documenting the colourful escapades of the former gladiator Encolpius and his less than faithful lover Giton, the Satyricon plunges the reader into the lives of ordinary Roman citizens, vividly revealing the Empire's seamy underbelly. A host of unforgettable characters are satirically presented, such as the pretentious parvenu host Trimalchio in the memorable banquet scene, the lascivious priestess Quartilla and the narrator's unreliable, roguish friend Ascyltus. Sometimes referred to as the first novel - although surviving only in fragments - this bawdy, picaresque and surprisingly modern narrative is considered one of the founding texts of Western literature.

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