Lucius Apuleius

Sarah Ruden

"With accuracy, wit, and intelligence, this remarkable new translation of The Golden Ass breathes new life into Apuleius's classic work. Sarah Ruden, a lyric poet as well as a highly respected translator, skillfully duplicates the verbal high jinks of Apuleius's ever-popular novel. It tells the story of Lucius, a curious and silly young man, who is turned into a donkey when he meddles with witchcraft. Doomed to wander from region to region and mistreated by a series of deporable owners, Lucius at last is restored to human form with the help of the goddess Isis. In a translation that is the most faithful and the most entertaining to date, Ruden reveals to modern readers the vivid, farcical ingenuity of Apuleius's style."--Inside jacket flap.

The Golden Ass

Golden Ass (Midland Books No 36)

lala

I have to admit that I read this for the sole purpose of writing my weekly mythology thread, #MingguMitologi. I read this to write the story of Cupid (Eros) and Psyche. Apuleius is a Roman writer, so he uses Roman names, but I prefer Greek names. The Golden Ass containing diverse stories from parable to a love story is probably one of the easier reads from Greek/Roman classics. I say this because I think Apuleius writes in a very direct manner without too many difficult figure of speech and metaphors. This does not discount the beauty of his stories though. I managed to read significant portion of it in a short amount of time, and bonus point: it's available for free online! I'd say this is not a must read for someone who doesn't really read Roman/Greek classics, but it was interesting nonetheless.

Andrew John Kinney

I read this several years ago. The main interest to me were the descriptions of daily Roman life that were incidentally included in the tale.

dana

”It is a difficult matter to keep love imprisoned.”

Jessica Guht

Second time trying this book and i still couldn't finish it. Just does not interest me.

Gabriela Roxana 

3,5

I'll always be a Latin worshipper in my heart. Savuros and comical, it totally brightened my day and it left me wanting to read more Latin signed works.

After Lucius is transformed into an ass because of his curiosity and fascination for sex and magic, he suffers a series of trials and humiliations before being transformed back into human shape by the kindness of Isis.

The Golden Ass

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