Reading of Petronius'' Satyrica

A Reading of Petronius' Satyricon offers a detailed literary commentary on one of the surviving masterpieces of classical literature, with a complete guide to Petronian scholarship.

List of contents

Introduction
Chapter 1: School and Brothel
Chapter 2: Dinner at Trimalchio's
Chapter 3: Pictures in a Gallery
Chapter 4: Shipwreck, and the Matron of Ephesus
Chapter 5: Civil War
Chapter 6: Sorceresses
Chapter 7: Cannibalism
Appendix A: Fragments
Appendix B: Poems

About the author

Lee Fratantuono is adjunct professor of ancient classics at the National University of Ireland-Maynooth

Summary

A Reading of Petronius’ Satyricon offers a detailed literary commentary on one of the surviving masterpieces of classical literature, with a complete guide to Petronian scholarship.

Product details

• Authors: Lee Fratantuono
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.09.2023
• EAN: 9781666933055
• ISBN: 978-1-66693-305-5
• No. of pages: 396
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; European History, HISTORY / Ancient / Rome, LITERARY CRITICISM / Ancient & Classical, PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / Ancient & Classical, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, Ancient Rome, ancient philosophy, Literary studies: ancient, classical & medieval, Ancient Greek and Roman philosophy, Western philosophy: Ancient, to c 500, European history: the Romans