The Golden Ass

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The Golden Ass

By: Apuleius, E. J. Kenney - translator

Narrated by: David Timson

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"In this hapless state I looked myself over and saw that I was now no bird, but an ass...."

In this ancient picaresque adventure, Lucius, an insatiably curious young man, finds himself transformed into a donkey after his fascination with black magic and witchcraft goes awry. While trapped in his new body, he becomes the property of thieves, farmers, cooks, soldiers, and priests, and observes the hypocrisy and ineptitude of Imperial Roman society. The Golden Ass is considered the only novel to survive the Roman period, and the earliest novel to survive complete in the Western literary tradition. It is brimming with slapstick humor and sexual escapades, and foreshadows later works by Boccaccio, Rabelais, Cervantes, and Chaucer, upon whom it was a direct influence.

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ApuleiusE. J. Kenney - translatorDavid TimsonNaxos AudioBooks

Action & Adventure

Genre Fiction

Literary Fiction

Fiction

Magic

Witchcraft

Witty

Survival

Greek Classics

Action & Adventure Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Fiction Magic Witchcraft Witty Survival Greek Classics

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David Timson was perfect as Lucius - very, very funny. This audio book is a wonderful way to experience Apuleius. Highly recommended