Garnenia Female, 22. Morris, MN, USA

I had read a part of this text in school but had to purchase the hard copy when I came across one in a used bookstore. It's a great way to see how medieval life was not to mention how hilarious some of it was. The chapter about getting rid of fleas makes me laugh every time!

I have read this a couple of times now, and it hasn't ceased to amaze me the imagination of this book. It's not perfectly written but the author has so much eagerness to tell the tale that one has a hard time to not enjoy the tale.

While not a fan of his novels, I did find this volume of his short stories to be both fantastic and endearing. Each story is so unlike the others that I found randomly selecting a story and doing this all day to be very pleasant. He did very well with creating a well understood universe in each st ... (continue)

The best fun with this book was shocking my mother that any professor would assign this! Aside from my own entertainment, The Satyricon is a thrilling example of ancient Rome. The characters are believable although the adventures they underwent seems too romantic for me. Overall a thrilling tale.