{"product_id":"the-satyricon-9780140448054","title":"The Satyricon","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe marvelously entertaining parody of imperial Rome\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne of the most outrageous and strikingly modern works to have survived from the ancient world, \u003ci\u003eThe Satyricon\u003c\/i\u003e offers an unmatched satirical portrait of the age of Nero, in all its excesses and chaos. It recounts the adventures of Encolpius and his companions as they travel around Italy, encountering courtesans, priestesses, con men, brothel-keepers, pompous professors, and, above all, Trimalchio, the nouveau riche millionaire whose debauched feasting and pretentious vulgarity make him one of the great comic characters in literature. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/31\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780140448054\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.70h x 5.00w x 0.60d","brand":"Petronius","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43096026939573,"sku":"9780140448054","price":11.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_868d46e9-fdad-402f-8435-85dda1c6e0fa.jpg?v=1692801023","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-satyricon-9780140448054","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}