Complete Works of Apuleius (Illustrated)

Complete Works of Apuleius (Illustrated) Synopsis

Apuleius' 'Metamorphoses', commonly known as 'The Golden Ass' since the Middle Ages, is the only Latin novel to survive in its entirety. Delphi's Ancient Classics series provides eReaders with the wisdom of the Classical world, with both English translations and the original Latin and Greek texts. For the first time publishing history, this comprehensive eBook presents Apuleius' complete extant works, with beautiful illustrations, informative introductions, rare texts and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1)* Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Apuleius' life and works* Features the complete extant works of Apuleius, in both English translation and the original Latin* Concise introductions to the poetry and other works* Provides three translations of the famous novel* Features the celebrated and precise Bohn translation of 1853, appearing here for the first time in digital publishing* Includes Gaselee's revised 1915 translation, previously appearing in Loeb Classical Library edition of Apuleius, first time in digital print* Excellent formatting of the texts* Easily locate the sections or works you want to read with individual contents tables* Includes Apuleius' other rare works, available in no other collection* Provides a special dual English and Latin text of the 'Metamorphoses', allowing readers to compare the sections paragraph by paragraph - ideal for students* Features a bonus biography - discover Apuleius' ancient world* Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genresPlease visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titlesCONTENTS:The TranslationsMETAMORPHOSES INTRODUCTIONMETAMORPHOSES: WILLIAM ADLINGTON TRANSLATION, 1566METAMORPHOSES: ANONYMOUS BOHN TRANSLATION, 1853METAMORPHOSES: S. GASELEE TRANSLATION, 1915APOLOGIAFLORIDAON PLATO AND HIS DOCTRINEON THE GOD OF SOCRATISON THE UNIVERSEThe Latin TextsLIST OF LATIN TEXTSThe Dual TextDUAL LATIN AND ENGLISH TEXTThe BiographiesINTRODUCTION TO APULEIUS by S. GaseleePlease visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles