Satyricon
Published in 1575, Satyricon is an M/M romance and gay fiction poetry collection by Petronius and Vittorio de Simone. The story is set in Rome and Pompeii, Extinct city, in Nero, 54-68. It features Petronius Arbiter and Claudius Emperor of Rome (10 B.C.-54 A.D). Key subjects include Latin Satire, bisexual men, readers and latin Inscriptions.
Open Library readers give it an average of 3.8 out of 5 from 9 ratings, and 75 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 313 editions across 12 languages.
It runs to roughly 234 pages — 4–5 hours of reading at an average pace.
About Satyricon
An incomplete Roman novel believed to have been written by Gaius Petronius Arbiter. What remains of the novel is a picaresque story concerning the narrator’s battle to keep his lover, a handsome sixteen year old boy, away from his many rivals.
Quick answers
Who wrote Satyricon?
Satyricon was written by Petronius and Vittorio de Simone and first published in 1575.
What genre is Satyricon?
It is usually shelved as M/M Romance, Gay Fiction, Bisexual Fiction and Historical Fiction.
How long is Satyricon?
The median edition has 234 pages, about 4–5 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to Satyricon?
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