{"product_id":"selections-from-petronius-the-satyrica-9781350341289","title":"Selections from Petronius The Satyrica","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTaking the reader through the fragmentary text of Petronius'\u003ci\u003e Satyrica \u003c\/i\u003ein a coherent sequence, this book gives a deeper \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eunderstanding of the fascinating aesthetic, literary and social issues raised within the text.\u003c\/b\u003e Petronius'' \u003ci\u003eSatyrica\u003c\/i\u003e has long been popular with readers of Latin: it is one of the few texts that offers a glimpse into non-elite society in the early Roman imperial period. It is also one of only a handful of ancient novels to survive in any form, and certainly the most racy and controversial. Supported by a detailed contextualising introduction and companion website resources, these selections from the Latin text are carefully annotated for students and a full vocabulary can be found at the end of the book.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe selections in this edition put at centre stage the figure of Eumolpus: poet, storyteller and would-be critic, as well as charlatan, swindler and lecher. He is one of the major characters in what survives of the \u003ci\u003eSatyrica\u003c\/i\u003e; h\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49371848245591,"sku":"9781350341289","price":17.09,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781350341289.jpg?v=1730154795","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/selections-from-petronius-the-satyrica-9781350341289","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}