The Golden Asse by Apuleius

"The Golden Asse" by Apuleius is an ancient Roman novel written in the 2nd century CE. The story follows Lucius, whose dangerous curiosity about magic leads to a botched spell that transforms him into a donkey instead of a bird. Trapped in animal form, he embarks on an extraordinary journey filled with thieves, witches, and captivating tales. Only by eating fresh roses can he regain human shape—but finding them proves far more difficult than expected in this fantastical adventure of transformation and redemption. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Apuleius
Translator Adlington, William, active 1566
Title The Golden Asse
Note Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Golden_Ass
Note Metamorphoses. English
Credits Donal O’Danachair and David Widger
Reading Level Reading ease score: 44.3 (College-level). Difficult to read.
Language English
LoC Class PA: Language and Literatures: Classical Languages and Literature
Subject Classical literature
Subject Metamorphosis -- Fiction
Category Text
EBook-No. 1666
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Sep 17, 2022
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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