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Posted on January 28, 2018August 6, 2018

On Reading “The Golden Ass” by Apuleius

The Golden Ass by Apuleius

In English literature, the novel is a newer genre as compared to poetry and drama. It’s easy to forget prose fiction narratives existed in the ancient world. It doesn’t help that so few ancient novels survived. One that enchanted me in December is The Golden Ass by Apuleius.

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