The Golden Asse Of Apuleius
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Bound in full or three-quarter leather with decorative gilt tooling on the spine, which reads "The Golden Asse of Apuleius / Adlington's Translation." The leather shows significant wear, with heavy rubbing, scuffing, and discolouration across the boards and spine. The spine appears faded and the leather is dry and worn, though the binding structure appears to remain intact. No dustjacket, as expected for this period.
A scarce limited edition in a worn but presentable antiquarian binding.
One of the only complete Latin novels to survive from antiquity, The Golden Asse of Apuleius stands as a riotous and irreverent masterpiece of classical fiction, chronicling the misadventures of Lucius, a young man whose insatiable curiosity about magic leads to his accidental transformation into a donkey. Rendered into vivid Elizabethan English by William Adlington in 1566, this celebrated translation captures the bawdy wit and picaresque energy of Apuleius's original second-century text, carrying readers through a wild procession of thieves, witches, priests, and lovers as Lucius stumbles across the Roman world in his unfortunate animal form. Nestled within the larger narrative is the timeless tale of Cupid and Psyche, a beautifully wrought myth of love, loss, and divine redemption that has inspired writers and artists for centuries. Thomas Seccombe's introduction situates the work within its literary and historical context, illuminating both the genius of Apuleius and the enduring significance of Adlington's translation. By turns comic, sensual, and deeply philosophical, this ancient novel ultimately presents a profound meditation on human folly, spiritual transformation, and the redemptive grace of the goddess Isis.
Author: Apuleius (Translated By William Adlington, Introduction By Thomas Seccombe)
Format: Hardback
Published: 1913, Grant Richards Ltd.
Genre: Classic fiction
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Bound in full or three-quarter leather with decorative gilt tooling on the spine, which reads "The Golden Asse of Apuleius / Adlington's Translation." The leather shows significant wear, with heavy rubbing, scuffing, and discolouration across the boards and spine. The spine appears faded and the leather is dry and worn, though the binding structure appears to remain intact. No dustjacket, as expected for this period.
A scarce limited edition in a worn but presentable antiquarian binding.
One of the only complete Latin novels to survive from antiquity, The Golden Asse of Apuleius stands as a riotous and irreverent masterpiece of classical fiction, chronicling the misadventures of Lucius, a young man whose insatiable curiosity about magic leads to his accidental transformation into a donkey. Rendered into vivid Elizabethan English by William Adlington in 1566, this celebrated translation captures the bawdy wit and picaresque energy of Apuleius's original second-century text, carrying readers through a wild procession of thieves, witches, priests, and lovers as Lucius stumbles across the Roman world in his unfortunate animal form. Nestled within the larger narrative is the timeless tale of Cupid and Psyche, a beautifully wrought myth of love, loss, and divine redemption that has inspired writers and artists for centuries. Thomas Seccombe's introduction situates the work within its literary and historical context, illuminating both the genius of Apuleius and the enduring significance of Adlington's translation. By turns comic, sensual, and deeply philosophical, this ancient novel ultimately presents a profound meditation on human folly, spiritual transformation, and the redemptive grace of the goddess Isis.