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The golden ass
Book • 200
The Golden Ass, also known as Metamorphoses, is a Roman novel by Apuleius that tells the story of Lucius, a young man fascinated by magic who is accidentally transformed into a donkey.
The novel is filled with inset tales and explores themes of transformation and redemption.
It is considered a precursor to the picaresque genre and has influenced many later writers.
The novel is filled with inset tales and explores themes of transformation and redemption.
It is considered a precursor to the picaresque genre and has influenced many later writers.
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