The Satyricon.
by Petronius
- Used
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
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About This Item
New York, NY New American Library: Mentor Books, 1960. Paperback First Edition Thus (1960), so stated. First Edition Thus (1960), so stated. Very Good+ in Wraps: shows indications of careful use: former owner's name printed at the bottom edge of the text pages and a short Latin note by same at the inside of the front cover and with a small drawing; light wear to the extremities; mild rubbing to the wrapper covers; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. The text pages are remarkably bright white for a vintage paperback. Free of creases to the backstrip. Free of any creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing mild wear and several minor flaws. Close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. (7 x 4.25 x 0.45 inches). xviii, 192 pages. Translated, with an introduction, by William Arrowsmith. Language: English. Weight: 4.5 ounces. Mass Market Paperback. The Satyricon is the most celebrated prose work to have survived from the ancient world. It can be described as the first realistic novel, the father of the picaresque genre. It recounts the sleazy progress of a pair of literate scholars as they wander through the cities of the southern Mediterranean in the age of Nero, encountering en route type-figures whom the author wishes to satirize.
Synopsis
Satyricon (or Satyrica) is a Latin work of fiction in a mixture of prose and poetry. It is believed to have been written by Gaius Petronius, though the manuscript tradition identifies the author as a certain Titus Petronius. As with the Metamorphoses of Apuleius, classical scholars often describe it as a "Roman novel", without necessarily implying continuity with the modern literary form.
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- Black Cat Hill Books
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- Seller's Inventory #
- 52172
- Title
- The Satyricon.
- Author
- Petronius
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition Thus (1960), so stated.
- Publisher
- New American Library: Mentor Books,
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY
- Date Published
- 1960.
- Bookseller catalogs
- Latin; Greek and Latin Classics;
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