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The Satyricon - (Penguin Classics) by Petronius (Paperback)
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Highlights
- The marvelously entertaining parody of imperial RomeOne of the most outrageous and strikingly modern works to have survived from the ancient world, The Satyricon offers an unmatched satirical portrait of the age of Nero, in all its excesses and chaos.
- About the Author: Titus Petronius Arbiter, the purported author of The Satyricon, was an advisor to the Roman emperor Nero.
- 240 Pages
- Fiction + Literature Genres, Classics
- Series Name: Penguin Classics
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Book Synopsis
The marvelously entertaining parody of imperial RomeOne of the most outrageous and strikingly modern works to have survived from the ancient world, The Satyricon offers an unmatched satirical portrait of the age of Nero, in all its excesses and chaos. It recounts the adventures of Encolpius and his companions as they travel around Italy, encountering courtesans, priestesses, con men, brothel-keepers, pompous professors, and, above all, Trimalchio, the nouveau riche millionaire whose debauched feasting and pretentious vulgarity make him one of the great comic characters in literature. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
Review Quotes
"This version by a translator who understands the high art of low humor is conspicuously funny."
--Time
"William Arrowsmith's translation of The Satyricon meets the two fundamental requirements of the translator's art: perfect fidelity to the original and a vitality of style that tempts the reader to believe that the English version is not a translation.... A classic of literature."
--Allen Tate
"Arrowsmith's brilliant translation ... at one stroke renders every other version obsolete."
--London Times Literary Supplement
About the Author
Titus Petronius Arbiter, the purported author of The Satyricon, was an advisor to the Roman emperor Nero. The victim of court intrigue, he commited suicide in AD 66. J.P. Sullivan (d. 1993) was a professor of classics at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Helen Morales is an associate professor of classics at the University of California, Santa Barbara.Dimensions (Overall): 7.7 Inches (H) x 5.0 Inches (W) x .6 Inches (D)
Weight: .4 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Series Title: Penguin Classics
Sub-Genre: Classics
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Number of Pages: 240
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Format: Paperback
Author: Petronius
Language: English
Street Date: January 31, 2012
TCIN: 93677987
UPC: 9780140448054
Item Number (DPCI): 247-12-8527
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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