{"product_id":"selections-from-petronius-the-satyrica-the-tales-of-eumolpus-9781350341289","title":"Selections from Petronius, the Satyrica: The Tales of Eumolpus","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTaking the reader through the fragmentary text of Petronius'\u003ci\u003e Satyrica \u003c\/i\u003ein a coherent sequence, this book gives a deeper \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eunderstanding of the fascinating aesthetic, literary and social issues raised within the text.\u003c\/b\u003e Petronius' \u003ci\u003eSatyrica\u003c\/i\u003e has long been popular with readers of Latin: it is one of the few texts that offers a glimpse into non-elite society in the early Roman imperial period. It is also one of only a handful of ancient novels to survive in any form, and certainly the most racy and controversial. Supported by a detailed contextualising introduction and companion website resources, these selections from the Latin text are carefully annotated for students and a full vocabulary can be found at the end of the book. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe selections in this edition put at centre stage the figure of Eumolpus: poet, storyteller and would-be critic, as well as charlatan, swindler and lecher. He is one of the major characters in what survives of the \u003ci\u003eSatyrica\u003c\/i\u003e; he serves as an internal narrator for many of the longer embedded poems and stories; and he meditates on topics of great interest, not the least being the perceived decline of art, science and culture in the contemporary Graeco-Roman world. In this way, students are introduced to some of the best-known myths and tales of antiquity, including the \u003ci\u003eCapture of Troy\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eWidow of Ephesus, \u003c\/i\u003e while affording the opportunity to translate both prose and verse passages, and to consider and evaluate the \u003ci\u003eSatyrica's\u003c\/i\u003e relationship to the literary tradition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAndrew Zissos\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Classics at the University of California, Irvine, USA. He has published commentaries on Valerius Flaccus' \u003ci\u003eArgonautica\u003c\/i\u003e and Ovid's \u003ci\u003eMetamorphoses\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eDebra Freas\u003c\/b\u003e is Visiting Lecturer in Classical Studies at Wellesley College, USA. She has published articles on Petronius' \u003ci\u003eSatyrica\u003c\/i\u003e and other Roman authors of the early imperial period.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50916151099666,"sku":"9781350341289","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_eed9a8e9-2acb-4093-8abf-55f6524c33a0.jpg?v=1738841423","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/selections-from-petronius-the-satyrica-the-tales-of-eumolpus-9781350341289","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}