The Satyricon

The SatyriconBy: Petronius The marvelously entertaining parody of imperial Rome One of the most outrageous and strikingly modern works to have survived from the ancient world, The Satyricon offers an unmatched satirical portrait of the age of Nero, in all its excesses and chaos. It recounts the adventures of Encolpius and his companions as they travel around Italy, encountering courtesans, priestesses, con men, brothel keepers, pompous professors, and, above all,

but his newfound popularity comes at a price

From blobfish to naked mole rats

turtles that can track the Earth’s magnetic fields

Nobody knows what it means to be alone more than Otto

- Hear from real-life engineer and maker Dr

But before she can get very far

and Nate can’t wait for summer vacation: baseball

He just has to remember not to panic

She knows that the first artificial Christmas trees were made out of goose feathers

- Embalming and mummies

as the enigmatic charms of Jansson's illustrative style bring to life the beauty and strangeness of Carroll's tale

一九七七年在埼玉縣出生。武藏野美術大學視覺傳達設計科畢業。與富安陽子合作，創作《龍之巢》、《妖怪醫院》系列（皆為POPLAR社出版）、《小堂神明》等插畫，並繪製《驚世山賊小太郎》、《乘坐氣球的少年》（皆為偕成社出版）、《充滿魔法的神祕影子》、《這是我的寶物》（皆為學研社出版）、《藍色鬱金香》（講談社出版）等作品的精采插圖。