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The Golden Ass (Paperback)
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The Golden Ass (Paperback)
Series: Oxford World's Classics
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The Golden Ass is a unique, entertaining, and thoroughly readable
Latin novel - the only work of fiction in Latin to have survived in
its entirety. It tells the story of Lucius, whose curiosity and
fascination for sex and magic result in his transformation into an
ass. After suffering a series of trials and humiliations, he is
ultimately transformed back into human shape by the kindness of the
Goddess Isis. Blending romantic adventure, fable, and religious
testament, The Golden Ass is one of the truly seminal books of
European literature, of intrinsic interest as a novel in its own
right, and one of the earliest examples of the picaresque. This new
translation is at once faithful to the meaning of the Latin, whilst
reproducing all the exuberant gaiety of the original. ABOUT THE
SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made
available the widest range of literature from around the globe.
Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship,
providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable
features, including expert introductions by leading authorities,
helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for
further study, and much more.
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