The Golden Asse
Hardcover
Rs 3999
Currently out of stock.
Request this book.| Genre: | Arts |
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| Language: | English |
Hardcover | |
| ISBN13: | 9781606600931 |
| ISBN10: | 1606600931 |
| Pages: | 352 |
| Dimensions: | 10.2 x 7.3 x 1.3 inches |
| Weight: | 1451.49 g |
| Published: | September 21, 2016 |
| Edition: | 3 |
About the Book
Written in the second century A.D., this picaresque classic is the ancient world's only surviving complete novel. Concerning an inquisitive young man transformed into an ass by a magic potion, the narrative digresses into other tales of love, intrigue, and witchcraft ― a story-within-a-story technique that inspired many later authors, including Boccaccio, Cervantes, and Rabelais. This lavish hardcover edition reproduces the John Lane/Bodley Head version, first published in London in 1923. William Adlington's highly readable 16th-century translation from Latin to English is enhanced by 16 full-page plates, eight in color, and numerous black-and-white images by noted illustrator Jean de Bosschère.