The Golden Ass: Of Lucius Apuleius (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781567924183)

Apuleius's comic masterpiece, originally composed in the second century A.D., traces the hilarious misadventures of a young man a tad too curious about magic for his own good. Hoping to change himself into an owl, he turns himself into a donkey instead, and in this guise is sold, stolen, or otherwise shunted from one master to the next. Along the way, he sees the underbelly of the sprawling Roman Empire, with its saints and villains, its venal merchants and greedy priests, until he's transformed back to human form via divine intervention. M. D. Usher's creative adaptation brings the tale alive "for young readers of all ages." Classical scholars will admire its faithfulness and its clever innovations, while new readers--young and old--will enjoy its freshness and accessibility. Motley's lively, thoroughly contemporary drawings capture the boisterous, see-sawing plot.

Author: T. Motley
ISBN-10: 1567924182
ISBN-13: 9781567924183
Publisher: David R. Godine Publisher
Language: English
Published: 10/31/2011
Pages: 85
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 8.00h x 6.10w x 0.60d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 6.3
Point Value: 2
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 155452 / Golden Ass of Lucius Apuleius


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 11/15/2011
School Library Journal 01/01/2012 pg. 131
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2012 pg. 174 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw