The Golden Ass
An enchanting story that has inspired generations of writers, including Boccaccio, Shakespeare, Cervantes and Keats Written towards the end of the second century AD, The Golden Ass tells the story of the many adventures of a young man whose fascination with witchcraft leads him to be transformed into a donkey. The bewitched Lucius passes from owner to owner - encountering a desperate gang of robbers and being forced to perform lewd 'human' tricks on stage - until the Goddess Isis finally breaks the spell and initiates Lucius into her cult. It has long been disputed whether Apuleius meant this last-minute conversion seriously or as a final com…
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Weitere Autoren: Apuleius / Kenney, E. J. (Übers.)
- ISBN: 978-0-14-043590-0
- EAN: 9780140435900
- Produktnummer: 9210543
- Verlag: Penguin Group
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 1999
- Seitenangabe: 304 S.
- Masse: H19.5 cm x B13.4 cm x D2.0 cm 245 g
- Auflage: Revised
- Gewicht: 245
- Sonstiges: Ab 18 J.
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Lucius Apuleius (2nd Century AD) North African fubulist, who Latinized the Greek myths and legends. He travelled widely, visiting Italy, Asia &c and was there initiated into numerous religious mysteries. The knowledge which he thus acquired of the priestly fraternities he drew on for his Golden Ass.E.J. Kenney is Emeritus Kennedy Professor of Latin in the University of Cambridge. His publications include a critical edition of Ovid's amatory works. He is a Fellow of the British Academy.
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