{"product_id":"9780140448054","title":"The Satyricon","description":"Author: Petronius\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780140448054\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Penguin UK\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 30 Nov 2011\u003cbr\u003ePages: 240 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn updated translation of this risque and comic account of three travellers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Satyricon\u003c\/i\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003enouveau riche\u003c\/i\u003e 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, \u003ci\u003eThe Satyricon\u003c\/i\u003e nevertheless offers an unmatched satirical portrait of the age of Nero, in all its excesses and chaos.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48128397639838,"sku":"UBD-9780140448054","price":26.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780140448054.jpg?v=1786540324","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780140448054","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}