Apuleius

Gebundenes Buch

The Golden Ass (Royal Collector's Edition) (Case Laminate Hardcover with Jacket)

Beschreibung

Lucius has an insatiable desire to see and practice magic. While trying to perform a spell to transform into a bird, he is accidentally transformed into an ass. This leads to a long journey, literal and metaphorical, filled with inset tales.

Autor

Apuleius (c. 124 - c. 170 AD) was a Latin-language prose writer, Platonist philosopher and rhetorician. He was a Numidian who lived under the Roman Empire and was from Madauros. He studied Platonism in Athens, travelled to Italy, Asia Minor, and Egypt, and was an initiate in several cults or mysteries. The most famous incident in his life was when he was accused of using magic to gain the attentions (and fortune) of a wealthy widow. His most famous work is his bawdy picaresque novel, the Metamorphoses, otherwise known as The Golden Ass. It is the only Latin novel that has survived in its entirety. Being an immensely sophisticated narrative that opens up various perspectives onto a rich cultural and social life, Metamorphoses was underappreciated until recent decades.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Engage Books
• Seitenzahl: 204
• Erscheinungstermin: 31. Oktober 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 472g
• ISBN-13: 9781774765579
• ISBN-10: 1774765578
• Artikelnr.: 64225884