Project Gutenberg 2004-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 92 Petronius Arbiter 20 66 Petronius, Gaius Petronius, Titus Firebaugh, W. C. The Satyricon — Volume 04 : Escape by Sea Reading ease score: 71.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by David Widger "The Satyricon — Volume 04: Escape by Sea" by Petronius Arbiter is a novel composed in the 1st century AD, during the time of the Roman Empire. This unique work is considered one of the earliest examples of a prose narrative and portrays the life involving a mix of humor, satire, and an often cynical commentary on society. The central topic revolves around a group of characters, particularly focusing on their escapades, misadventures, and themes of love, friendship, and deception during a voyage by sea. In this volume, the story follows the characters Encolpius, Giton, and Eumolpus as they embark on a precarious journey at sea, attempting to escape various threats from perusing foes. As they navigate their circumstances, they encounter unexpected complications, including relationships with Tryphaena and Lycas, which lead to tension and conflict. The narrative is imbued with themes of identity, survival, and the often farcical nature of human desire. The dynamics among the protagonist and supporting characters provide insight into societal norms and the often absurd lengths people go to for love and acceptance in a world rife with conniving motives and misunderstandings. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Rome -- Fiction Satire, Latin -- Translations into English PA Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 119020 113921 2024-10-03T04:25:58.240670 2023-10-03T04:52:16.556664 text/html text/html 109126 2020-12-28T16:43:06 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 728665 2020-12-28T16:43:06 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 819093 2024-10-03T04:26:04.926682 application/epub+zip 819796 2024-10-03T04:26:01.714682 application/epub+zip 103737 2024-10-03T04:26:00.455694 application/epub+zip 974047 2024-10-03T04:26:07.343640 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 950375 2024-10-03T04:26:04.089643 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 185972 2022-09-03T06:25:29.485498 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 102330 102323 2024-10-03T04:25:57.807681 2023-10-03T04:52:16.257650 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 103656 2020-12-28T16:43:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 41909 2020-12-28T16:43:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19721 2024-10-03T04:26:07.471610 application/rdf+xml 15802 2024-10-03T04:26:01.000655 image/jpeg 3808 2024-10-03T04:26:00.728647 image/jpeg 815797 2024-10-03T04:25:58.273703 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia