metamorphoses apuleius making ass von schlam carl (6 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover with dust jacket. VG/G. Very small chip in top edge of dust jacket. Very good otherwise. 176 pages. 176 pp.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good+. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. A bit of Writing to ffep. Minor shelfwear. ; This book examines the comic and philosophical aspects of Apuleius' Metamorphoses, the ancient Roman novel also known as The Golden Ass. The tales that comprise the novel, long known for their bawdiness and wit, describe the adventures of Lucius, a man who is transformed into an ass. Carl Schlam argues that the work cannot be seen as purely comic or wholly serious; he says that the entertainment offered by the novel includes a vision of the possibilities of grace and salvation. Many critics have seen a discontinuity between the comedic aspects of the first ten tales and the more elevated account in the eleventh of the initiation of Lucius into the cult of Isis. But Schlam uncovers patterns of narrative and a thematic structure that give coherence to the adventures of Lucius and to the diversity of tales embedded in the principal narrative. Schlam sees a single seriocomic purpose pervading the narrative, which is marked by elements of burlesque as well as intimations of an ethical religious purpose. As Schlam points out, however, the world of second-century Rome cannot easily be divided into the sacred and the secular. Such neat distinctions were largely unknown in the ancient world, and Apuleius' tales are a part of a tradition, flowing from Homer, that addressed both religious and philosophical issues; 192 pages.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good+. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine. Scholar's small bookplate to ffep (R. E. Fantham). Else book is fine. ; This book examines the comic and philosophical aspects of Apuleius' Metamorphoses, the ancient Roman novel also known as The Golden Ass. The tales that comprise the novel, long known for their bawdiness and wit, describe the adventures of Lucius, a man who is transformed into an ass. Carl Schlam argues that the work cannot be seen as purely comic or wholly serious; he says that the entertainment offered by the novel includes a vision of the possibilities of grace and salvation. Many critics have seen a discontinuity between the comedic aspects of the first ten tales and the more elevated account in the eleventh of the initiation of Lucius into the cult of Isis. But Schlam uncovers patterns of narrative and a thematic structure that give coherence to the adventures of Lucius and to the diversity of tales embedded in the principal narrative. Schlam sees a single seriocomic purpose pervading the narrative, which is marked by elements of burlesque as well as intimations of an ethical religious purpose. As Schlam points out, however, the world of second-century Rome cannot easily be divided into the sacred and the secular. Such neat distinctions were largely unknown in the ancient world, and Apuleius' tales are a part of a tradition, flowing from Homer, that addressed both religious and philosophical issues; 192 pages.

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.

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 192 pages. 9.25x6.25x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Zustand: As New. North Carolina 1992. White dust jacket with cover illustration and red spine titles; off-white covers with red spine titles; no wear on dust jacket or covers; 8vo, 7 3/4" to 9 3/4" tall; interior is clean and unmarked. 176 pages.