Satyricon

Petronius Arbiter (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

300 Seiten

2009
Alma Classics (Verlag)
978-1-84749-662-1 (ISBN)

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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 Trimalchio, the pretentious parvenu host, in a 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 masterpieces of Western literature.

Petronius Arbiter (d.66 ad) was Emperor Nero's advisor in matters of luxury and extravagance. He is said to have devoted his life to pleasure, but a rival's jealousy turned Nero against him, and he was forced to commit suicide.

Erscheinungsdatum	12.05.2017
Übersetzer	Andrew Brown
Verlagsort	Richmond
Sprache	englisch
Maße	128 x 198 mm
Themenwelt	Literatur ► Klassiker / Moderne Klassiker
ISBN-10	1-84749-662-8 / 1847496628
ISBN-13	978-1-84749-662-1 / 9781847496621
Zustand	Neuware