{"product_id":"the-dedalus-book-of-roman-geoffrey-farrington-9781873982167","title":"The Dedalus Book of Roman Decadence: Emperors of Debauchery","description":"This volume collects the poetry and prose that served as the model and inspiration for so much of fin-de-siecle English and French writing, providing a vivid picture of sexual excess and debauchery in a cruel and violent society which has never ceased to fascinate the library and scholarly imagination of succeeding generations. The editor, novelist Geoffrey Farrington, provides a general introduction to the literary and political milieux of imperial Rome, and introductory notes to works by such authors as Ovid, Tacitus, Suetonius, and Juvenal. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"...concentrates on the outrageous behaviour of the ruling class of the Roman Empire, as described in passages selected from the prose, poetry and history of the period. Their murder plots, sexual deviances, orgies, cruelty and incessant intrigue put our politicians and their peccadillos on a play school level.\" \u003cbr\u003eTime Out\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Geoffrey Farrington\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 187398216X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781873982167\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dedalus\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/31\/1994\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.54lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.82h x 5.00w x 0.86d","brand":"Geoffrey Farrington","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44079913042175,"sku":"9781873982167","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3b32bab0-630e-4d74-b9b6-c3758d5eeac3.jpg?v=1685483873","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-dedalus-book-of-roman-geoffrey-farrington-9781873982167","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}