The metamorphoses of Apuleius : on making an ass of oneself
1992, 1st edition. London : Duckworth. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Item #389507
ISBN: 0715624024
Physical description: 176 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 127-168) and index. Contents: Meaning in the narrative -- Genre and sources -- The arrangement of material -- Comedy, laughter, and entertainment -- Curiosity, spectacle, and wonder -- Cleverness and fortune -- Sex and witchcraft -- The tale of Cupid and Psyche -- Animal and human -- Man and Goddess. Subjects: Apuleius. Metamorphoses; Apuleius. Metamorphoses Criticism and interpretation; Isis (Egyptian deity) In literature; Latin fiction History and criticism; Latin wit and humor; Narration (Rhetoric) History To 1500; Latin prose literature; Metamorphosis in literature; Religion; Latin fiction.
Price: €25.00