{"product_id":"the-golden-ass-paperback","title":"The Golden Ass - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eApuleius\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eE. J. Kenney\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eE. J. Kenney\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn enchanting story that has inspired generations of writers, including Boccaccio, Shakespeare, Cervantes and Keats \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWritten towards the end of the second century AD, \u003ci\u003eThe Golden Ass\u003c\/i\u003e 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 comic surprise, and the challenge of interpretation continues to keep readers fascinated. Apuleius' enchanting story has inspired generations of writers such as Boccaccio, Shakespeare, Cervantes and Keats with its dazzling combination of allegory, satire, bawdiness and sheer exuberance, and \u003ci\u003eThe Golden Ass\u003c\/i\u003e remains the most continuously and accessibly amusing book to have survived from Classical antiquity. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLucius Apuleius \u003c\/b\u003e(2nd Century AD) was a North African fubulist who Latinized the Greek myths and legends. He travelled widely, visiting Italy and Asia, where he was initiated into numerous religious mysteries. He drew on the knowledge he gained about the priestly fraternities to write the \u003ci\u003eGolden Ass\u003c\/i\u003e, which \u003ci\u003eCupid and Psyche\u003c\/i\u003e is extracted from. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e E.J. Kenney\u003c\/b\u003e 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.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.77 x 7.68 x 5.26 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 01, 1999\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51753714254112,"sku":"9780140435900","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/2fd6e89e3255f9888ab22e0f4661758f.webp?v=1780026102","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-golden-ass-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}