The Metamorphoses, or The Golden Ass, is the only Ancient Roman novel to survive in its entirety. The protagonist of the novel is called Lucius. At the end of the novel, he is revealed to be from Madaurus, in ancient Algeria, the hometown of Apuleius himself. The plot revolves around the protagonist’s curiosity and insatiable desire to see and practice magic. While trying to perform a spell to transform into a bird, he is accidentally transformed into an ass. This leads to a long journey, literal and metaphorical, filled with in-set tales. He finally finds salvation through the intervention of the goddess Isis, whose cult he joins.
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Lingua Inglese ● Formato EPUB ● Pagine 198 ● ISBN 9781911535782 ● Dimensione 0.5 MB ● Casa editrice Sovereign ● Città Montefranco ● Paese IT ● Pubblicato 2016 ● Scaricabile 24 mesi ● Moneta EUR ● ID 5006103 ● Protezione dalla copia senza