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Cupid And Psyche, And Other Tales From The Golden Ass Of Apuleius (1904)

Cupid And Psyche, And Other Tales From The Golden Ass Of Apuleius (1904)

Apuleius
Rouse, William Henry Denham

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ISBN10: 1164615947
ISBN13: 9781164615941
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 148
Weight: 0.46
Height: 0.32 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Cupid and Psyche, and Other Tales from the Golden Ass of Apuleius is a collection of ancient Roman stories written by Apuleius and translated into English by William Adlington in 1566. The book includes the famous myth of Cupid and Psyche, as well as several other tales from Apuleius' novel, The Golden Ass. The story of Cupid and Psyche follows the beautiful mortal Psyche, who is visited by the god Cupid in secret. He falls in love with her, but she is forbidden to look upon him. When she breaks this rule, she is banished from his palace and must complete a series of impossible tasks to prove her love and win him back. Other stories in the book include the tale of the witch Pamphile, who transforms herself into a bird to steal food from a wealthy household, and the story of the philosopher Socrates, who is visited by a woman claiming to be a goddess. The book provides a fascinating glimpse into ancient Roman mythology and storytelling, with colorful characters and vivid descriptions of magical creatures and mythical landscapes. The translation by Adlington is considered a classic in its own right, and has been praised for its lively and engaging prose.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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