ISBN: 9780715624029 - metamorphoses of apuleius, the: on making an ass of oneself (3 Ergebnisse)

paperback. Zustand: Like New. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. An apparently unread copy in perfect condition. Dust cover is intact with no nicks or tears. Spine has no signs of creasing. Pages are clean and not marred by notes or folds of any kind.

1st edition. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 176 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 127-168) and index. Contents: Meaning in the narrative -- Genre and sources -- The arrangement of material -- Comedy, laughter, and entertainment -- Curiosity, spectacle, and wonder -- Cleverness and fortune -- Sex and witchcraft -- The tale of Cupid and Psyche -- Animal and human -- Man and Goddess. Subjects: Apuleius. Metamorphoses; Apuleius. Metamorphoses Criticism and interpretation; Isis (Egyptian deity) In literature; Latin fiction History and criticism; Latin wit and humor; Narration (Rhetoric) History To 1500; Latin prose literature; Metamorphosis in literature; Religion; Latin fiction. 1 Kg. …

1st edition. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 176 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 127-168) and index. Contents: Meaning in the narrative -- Genre and sources -- The arrangement of material -- Comedy, laughter, and entertainment -- Curiosity, spectacle, and wonder -- Cleverness and fortune -- Sex and witchcraft -- The tale of Cupid and Psyche -- Animal and human -- Man and Goddess. Subjects: Apuleius. Metamorphoses; Apuleius. Metamorphoses Criticism and interpretation; Isis (Egyptian deity) In literature; Latin fiction History and criticism; Latin wit and humor; Narration (Rhetoric) History To 1500; Latin prose literature; Metamorphosis in literature; Religion; Latin fiction. 1 Kg. …