{"product_id":"the-satyricon-by-petronius-9780140448054","title":"The Satyricon","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn updated translation of this risqué and comic account of three travellers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Satyricon\u003c\/em\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, and pompous professors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAbove all, \u003cem\u003eThe Satyricon\u003c\/em\u003e introduces us to Trimalchio, the nouveau riche 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, \u003cem\u003eThe Satyricon\u003c\/em\u003e nevertheless offers an unmatched satirical portrait of the age of Nero, in all its excesses and chaos.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46533630787820,"sku":"9780140448054","price":24.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/27368313482237.jpg?v=1749394588","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/products\/the-satyricon-by-petronius-9780140448054","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}