Apuleius: Cupid and Psyche (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521278133)

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.

Author: Apuleius
ISBN-10: 0521278139
ISBN-13: 9780521278133
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 12/06/1990
Pages: 256
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.70d