The Golden Ass

The Golden Ass

by Apuleius
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Publisher:
Indiana University Press
Genre:Fiction
Language: en
Published:January 22, 1962
ISBN13:9780253200365
ISBN10:0253200369

About the Book

Curious about magic, Lucius accidentally transforms himself into an ass, which leads to a long train of events until the goddess Isis, restores him to human form. The tale includes 7 inset stories as well as Lucius' own adventures which begin when he is stolen, set to work as an ass by hard masters, beaten, and sent to die, rescued, and more.