Auctor and Actor: A Narratological Reading of Apuleius's The Golden Ass

Addressed to readers of modern literature as well as to those interested in Greco—Roman literature and in religious history, Auctor and Actor examines Apuleius's The Golden Ass as an early example of self—consciousness in narrative. Entering into the spirit of the novel's crafty playfulness, John J. Winkler carries the reader on a journey that is, like that of the hero Lucius, both entertaining and enlightening.

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