The Golden Ass

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A novel written in Roman times that also happens to be a darn good read? That would be this one.

Young Lucius takes a trip to Thessaly and runs afoul of a cranky priestess, who transforms him into a donkey. That's the main story, but this novel is seasoned with myriad smaller tales of sorcery, love, & murder, including a spell-binding rendition of Cupid & Psyche. Robert Graves' splend... read more