"The story follows Lucius, a young man of good birth, as he disports himself in the cities and along the roads of Thessaly. This is a wonderful tale abounding in lusty incident, curious adventure and bawdy wit.

A humorous novel about a man who magically turns into a donkey.

Translated from the Latin by the poet and author of I, Claudius, this ancient Roman novel follows the many adventures of a man who transforms into an ass.

Written towards the end of the second century AD, The Golden Ass tells the story of the many adventures of a young man whose fascination with witchcraft leads him to be transformed into a donkey.

Apuleius, a Platonic philosopher, rhetorician, and master storyteller, brought to this work not merely his vast learning but his personal experiences and intellectual curiosity.

The story follows the misadventures of a young man who is transformed into a donkey and embarks on a journey filled with magical encounters and comedic mishaps.