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The Golden Ass - 9780872208872
Un libro in lingua di Apuleius Relihan Joel C. (TRN) edito da Hackett Pub Co Inc, 2007
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In its original it is a masterpiece of rhetoric almost for rhetoric's sake, a travelogue of those seeking a meaning for their passions, a set of intertwining romances conceived in their purest form as "secular scripture," and at its core a cautionary tale about perception and hypocrisy that turns upon itself. It is also meant to be read aloud for public guffaws rather than privately for a few genteel snickers. Rather than merely providing another perfectly scholarly but exceedingly dull translation of what is supposed to be a knee-slapper, Relihan (classics, Wheaton College) digs deep into the spirit of the piece, re-creating Apuleius's slyness, plays upon words and images, and irreverence that cloaks deep faith. He also provides a well-reasoned introductions for those to whom Apuleius and his panoply of significantly off-kilter and fleshly gods are strangers, making it much easier to get the jokes. The index is particularly useful. Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Informazioni bibliografiche
- Titolo del Libro in lingua: The Golden Ass
- Sottotitolo: Or, a Book of Changes
- Lingua: English
- Autori : Apuleius Relihan Joel C. (TRN)
- Editore: Hackett Pub Co Inc
- Collana: Hackett Pub Co Inc (Paperback)
- Data di Pubblicazione: 07 Settembre '07
- Genere: FICTION
- Argomenti : Mythology, Classical Fiction Metamorphosis Fiction
- Pagine: 277
- Dimensioni mm: 209 x 139 x 19
- ISBN-10: 0872208877
- EAN-13: 9780872208872