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The golden ass of Lucius Apuleius : now a book for young readers of all ages by adapted from the Latin original by M.D. Usher; illustrations by T. Motley is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.

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Apuleiuss comic masterpiece, originally composed in the second century A.D., traces the hilarious misadventures of a young man a tad too curious about magic for his own good. Hoping to change himself into an owl, he turns himself into a donkey instead, and in this guise is sold, stolen, or otherwise shunted from one master to the next. Along the way, he sees the underbelly of the sprawling Roman Empire, with its saints and villains, its venal merchants and greedy priests, until hes transformed back to human form via divine intervention. M. D. Ushers creative adaptation brings the tale alive for young readers of all ages. Classical scholars will admire its faithfulness and its clever innovations, while new readersyoung and oldwill enjoy its freshness and accessibility. Motleys lively, thoroughly contemporary drawings capture the boisterous, see-sawing plot.

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Author

adapted from the Latin original by M.D. Usher; illustrations by T. Motley

Publisher

David R. Godine, Publisher

Published

2010

Language

EN

ISBN

9781567924183

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Children'S, Fiction, Juvenile

Rating

3.69 / 5 (36 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14