The Golden Ass or Metamorphoses Apuleius
The Metamorphoses
- Höfundur
- Lesari
- Útgefandi
The Metamorphoses, also known as The Golden Ass, is an ancient Roman novel by Apuleius that follows the misadventures of Lucius, a curious young man who accidentally transforms himself into a donkey through forbidden magic. As he is passed from owner to owner, enduring hardship and witnessing both the absurdity and cruelty of human nature, Lucius seeks redemption and divine intervention. The story blends satire, folklore, and religious revelation, offering insight into Roman society, mystery religions, and the path to spiritual transformation. At its heart is the worship of the goddess Isis, whose grace ultimately restores Lucius to human form. Combining humor, allegory, and vivid storytelling, The Metamorphoses remains a masterpiece of classical literature and one of the earliest surviving novels in Western tradition.
© 2025 Interactive Media (Hljóðbók): 9781802567335
© 2016 Interactive Media (Rafbók): 9781911535782
Útgáfudagur
Hljóðbók: 6 juli 2025
Rafbók: 19 oktober 2016
Aðrar útgáfur
- The Golden Ass Apuleius
- The Golden Ass of Apuleius Lucius Apuleius
- The Golden Asse Apuleius
- The Golden Ass: Enriched edition. Lucius Apuleius
- THE GOLDEN ASS: Enriched edition. From The Metamorphoses of Apuleius Lucius Apuleius
- The Golden Asse: Enriched edition. A Roman Tale of Transformation, Satire, and Magic Apuleius
- The Golden Ass (The Metamorphoses of Apuleius) (Annotated): Enriched Edition. A Roman Tale of Magic, Metamorphosis, Satire, and Isis Mystery Religion Lucius Apuleius
- The Golden Ass: Apuleius Lucio Apuleyo
Aðrir höfðu einnig áhuga á...
- The Confessions Volume 2 Jean-Jacques Rousseau
- The History of the Peloponnesian War Volume 2 Thucydides
- The Confessions of St. Augustine Saint Augustine
- The History of the Peloponnesian War Volume 1 Thucydides
- Swann's Way Marcel Proust
- Under the Greenwood Tree; Or, The Mellstock Quire Thomas Hardy
- Emile Volume 2 Jean-Jacques Rousseau
- The Curious Case of Benjamin Button F. Scott Fitzgerald
- Historical Theology: Part 2: An Introduction to Christian Doctrine Gregg Allison
- Epistle of Barnabas: Unveiling Spiritual Truths: A Journey Through Symbolism and Allegory in Early Christian Writing Anonymous
- The Confessions Volume 1 Jean-Jacques Rousseau
- Emile Volume 1 Jean-Jacques Rousseau
- Pygmalion George Bernard Shaw
- Around the World in Eighty Days Jules Verne
- The Hunchback of Notre-Dame Victor Hugo
- Homer and Classical Philology Friedrich Nietzsche
- The Old Testament Volume 3: Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther, The Book of Job, Psalms, The Proverbs, Ecclesiastes Josh Verbae
- History of Rome. Classic Collection. Illustrated: The Gallic Wars, The Histories, Roman History and The Civil Wars, The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, The History of Rome Tacitus, Julius Caesar, Edward Gibbon, Theodor Mommsen, Appian
- The Tempest William Shakespeare
- History Speaks - Volume 2 Various authors
- The Interior Castle Saint Teresa of Avila
- The Bethlehem Carols - 150+ Christmas Carols, Songs & Poems for the Holy Night Rudyard Kipling, Robert Louis Stevenson, Thomas Hardy, Robert Browning, William Wordsworth, Emily Dickinson, William Makepeace Thackeray, Andrew Lang, Walter Scott, John Milton, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, William Butler Yeats, James Russell Lowell, Clement Clarke Moore, Carolyn Wells, James Montgomery, Alfred Lord Tennyson, William Drummond, Phillips Brooks
- The History of Britain: From Neolithic times to the 21st Century Richard Dargie
- Rósa og Björk Satu Ramö
- Lygarinn Sofie Sarenbrant
- Dótturmissir Anna Jansson
- Hennar fögru bein Carla Kovach
- Konan í ofninum Kaisu Kälviäinen
- Hildur Satu Rämö
- Þar sem hafið glitrar Louise Strömberg
- Röskun Íris Ösp Ingjaldsdóttir
- Sorgarnætur - Ættarsaga Torill Thorup
- Englatréð Lucinda Riley
- Grátkonan Camilla Läckberg
- Vondir dagar - Ættarsaga Torill Thorup
- Brúðkaup ársins Jill Mansell
- Þannig fæðist myrkur Kolbrún Valbergsdóttir
- Petra paprika og innrásin Hafdís Helgadóttir
Veldu áskrift
1 milljón hljóð- og rafbækur
Barnvænt viðmót með Kids Mode
Hlustaðu og lestu á sama tíma
Vistaðu bækurnar fyrir ferðalögin
Unlimited
Besti valkosturinn fyrir einn notanda
3290 kr á mánuði
1 aðgangur
Ótakmörkuð hlustun
1 milljón hljóð- og rafbækur
Engin skuldbinding
Getur sagt upp hvenær sem er
Family
Fyrir þau sem vilja deila sögum með fjölskyldu og vinum.
Frá 3990 kr á mánuði
2-6 aðgangar
100 klst/mán fyrir hvern aðgang
1 milljón hljóð- og rafbækur
Engin skuldbinding
Getur sagt upp hvenær sem er
Þú + 1 fjölskyldumeðlimur
2 aðgangar3990 kr á mánuði
