Apuleius: Cupid and Psyche
The story of Cupid and Psyche is part of The Golden Ass or Metamorphoses, a Latin novel by Apuleius (second century A.D.). It is both a charming fairytale and an allegory of the search of the Soul for happiness and fulfillment. This edition, the first with a full commentary in English to appear for eighty years, comprises a Latin text with facing translation, making the edition more accessible to students of comparative literature. An introduction and a commentary provide help with interpretation and up-to-date guidance to scholarship in the field.
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Apuleius: Cupid and Psyche
The story of Cupid and Psyche is part of The Golden Ass or Metamorphoses, a Latin novel by Apuleius (second century A.D.). It is both a charming fairytale and an allegory of the search of the Soul for happiness and fulfillment. This edition, the first with a full commentary in English to appear for eighty years, comprises a Latin text with facing translation, making the edition more accessible to students of comparative literature. An introduction and a commentary provide help with interpretation and up-to-date guidance to scholarship in the field.
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Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9780521278133 |
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Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
Publication date: | 12/06/1990 |
Series: | Cambridge Greek and Latin Classics - Imperial Library |
Edition description: | New Edition |
Pages: | 256 |
Product dimensions: | 5.00(w) x 7.99(h) x 0.71(d) |
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