The Invisible Ass: A Reading of Apuleius' "Metamorphoses".
Author | : Geoffrey Callahan Benson |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 308 |
Release | : 2013 |
ISBN-10 | : 1303422247 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781303422249 |
Rating | : 4/5 (47 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Invisible Ass: A Reading of Apuleius' "Metamorphoses". written by Geoffrey Callahan Benson and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Modern criticism of Apuleius' Metamorphoses (or The Golden Ass) continues to reveal the richness of this narrative, but it has not yet considered a complex of themes that Apuleius has put at the heart of the novel. This dissertation argues that the Metamorphoses has a special interest in invisibility and absence. The Invisible Ass explores why the Metamorphoses is so interested in these themes and what bearing they have on the controversies about the Metamorphoses' ending and tone.