The Golden Ass of Apuleius (The Modern Library of the World's Best Books, ML 88)

Apuleius, Lucius; Adlington, William

Published by The Modern Library, 1930

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1930 printing of Toledano 088.2, binding 6, orange Rockwell Kent endpapers. Lacks jacket. Spine and edges faded, ink name and date on front endpaper. xvii, 301 pp. Translated into English from the Latin by William Adlington. The Metamorphoses of Apuleius, which Augustine of Hippo referred to as The Golden Ass (Asinus aureus), is the only ancient Roman novel in Latin to survive in its entirety. The protagonist of the novel is Lucius. At the end of the novel, he is revealed to be from Madaurus, the hometown of Apuleius himself. The plot revolves around the protagonist's curiosity (curiositas) and 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. He finally finds salvation through the intervention of the goddess Isis, whose cult he joins. Seller Inventory # 2346807

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Bibliographic Details

Title: The Golden Ass of Apuleius (The Modern ...
Publisher: The Modern Library
Publication Date: 1930
Binding: Hard Cover
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Edition: Reissue.

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