The Satyricon of Petronius : a literary study
1968, First Edition. London : Faber and Faber. Very good cloth copy in a very good if slightly edge-nicked and dust-toned dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Prelims and edges lightly foxed. Remains well-preserved overall; internally strong and clean. Item #476354
ISBN: 0571082599
Physical description; 3-302 pages ; 23 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references (pages 270-278). Contents; The authorship and date – A reconstruction of the Satyricon – The choice of form – Satire in the Satyricon – Criticism and parody in the Satyricon – The humour of Petronius – The sexual themes of the Satyricon – Conclusion. Subjects; Petronius Arbiter. Satyricon – Criticism and interpretation. Satire, Latin – History and criticism. Latin fiction – History and criticism. Rome – In literature.
Price: €30.00