The Satyricon - Penguin Classics

The Satyricon is one of the most outrageous and strikingly modern works to have survived from the ancient world. Most likely written by an advisor of Nero, 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. Estimated to date from 63 - 65 AD, and only surviving in fragments, The Satyricon nevertheless offers an unmatched satirical portrait of the age of Nero, in all its excesses and chaos.

ISBN:	9780140448054
Publisher:	Penguin Books Ltd
Imprint:	Penguin Classics
Published date:	06 Oct 2011
DEWEY:	873.01
DEWEY edition:	23
Language:	English
Number of pages:	197
Weight:	180g
Height:	201mm
Width:	136mm
Spine width:	15mm

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