Apuleius: Cupid and Psyche (Paperback)

Apuleius

ISBN 10: 0521278139 / ISBN 13: 9780521278133

Published by Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 1990

Paperback. 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. The story of Cupid and Psyche is part of The Golden Ass or Metamorphoses, a Latin novel by Apuleius (second century AD). It is both a fairy-tale and an allegory of the search of the Soul for happiness and fulfilment. This edition comprises a Latin text with facing translation, an introduction and a commentary. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780521278133

Synopsis:

This edition, the first with a full commentary in English to appear for eighty years, comprises a Latin text with facing translation, an introduction and a commentary.

From the Back Cover: This edition, the first with a full commentary in English to appear for eighty years, sensitively elucidates the subtle art with which this transformation has been accomplished, and comprehensively illustrates both Apuleius' inventive handling of his various models and sources and the exuberant and idiosyncratic Latinity which forms the vehicle for it.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Apuleius: Cupid and Psyche (Paperback)
Publisher: Cambridge University Press, Cambridge
Publication Date: 1990
Binding: Paperback
Condition: new