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The Golden Ass

Paperback • 1999 • English

The Golden Ass

By Lucius Apuleius

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About the book

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 break...Show more

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ISBN

9780140435900

Publisher

National Geographic Books

Published year

1999

Language

English

Original title

The Golden Ass

Format

Paperback

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