Project Gutenberg 2004-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 165 Petronius Arbiter 20 66 Petronius, Gaius Petronius, Titus Firebaugh, W. C. The Satyricon — Volume 04 : Escape by Sea Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satyricon 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.) Reading ease score: 71.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Rome -- Fiction Satire, Latin -- Translations into English PA Text Category: Novels Category: Classics of Literature 119124 2025-07-03T03:34:27.210499 text/html 109126 2020-12-28T16:43:06 text/html 819163 2025-07-03T03:34:33.222483 application/epub+zip 819784 2025-07-03T03:34:30.285443 application/epub+zip 103726 2025-07-03T03:34:29.137503 application/epub+zip 974009 2025-07-03T03:34:35.401429 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 950375 2025-07-03T03:34:32.462444 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 185972 2022-09-03T06:25:29.485498 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 102330 2025-07-03T03:34:26.823485 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 103656 2020-12-28T16:43:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18838 2025-07-03T03:34:35.529422 application/rdf+xml 15802 2025-07-03T03:34:29.634478 image/jpeg 3808 2025-07-03T03:34:29.385464 image/jpeg 728665 2020-12-28T16:43:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 41909 2020-12-28T16:43:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 815839 2025-07-03T03:34:27.242499 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia