Apuleius

Gebundenes Buch

Cupid And Psyche

A Mythological Tale, From The Golden Ass Of Apuleius (1842)

Herausgeber: Wilson, John Lyde

Beschreibung

From The Second Anonymous London Edition Of 1800, In Which Many Omissions Are Supplied. Together With The Life Of Apuleius, And Some Notice Of The Style Of The Author.

Autor

Apuleius (c. 124 - c. 170 AD) was a Latin-language prose writer, Platonist philosopher and rhetorician. He was a Numidian who lived under the Roman Empire and was from Madauros. He studied Platonism in Athens, travelled to Italy, Asia Minor, and Egypt, and was an initiate in several cults or mysteries. The most famous incident in his life was when he was accused of using magic to gain the attentions (and fortune) of a wealthy widow. His most famous work is his bawdy picaresque novel, the Metamorphoses, otherwise known as The Golden Ass. It is the only Latin novel that has survived in its entirety. Being an immensely sophisticated narrative that opens up various perspectives onto a rich cultural and social life, Metamorphoses was underappreciated until recent decades.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Kessinger Publishing, LLC
• Seitenzahl: 88
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. Mai 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 10mm
• Gewicht: 307g
• ISBN-13: 9781161777000
• ISBN-10: 1161777008
• Artikelnr.: 31022782