Apuleius

Cupid and Psyche

Apuleius, E. J. Kenney (University of Cambridge), P. E. Easterling

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Cambridge University Press
04 February 1991

Literary essays; Latin

Series: Cambridge Greek and Latin Classics - Imperial Library

The story of Cupid and Psyche is part of The Golden Ass or Metamorphoses, a Latin novel by Apuleius (second century A.D.).

It is both a charming fairytale and an allegory of the search of the Soul for happiness and fulfillment.

This edition, the first with a full commentary in English to appear for eighty years, comprises a Latin text with facing translation, making the edition more accessible to students of comparative literature. An introduction and a commentary provide help with interpretation and up-to-date guidance to scholarship in the field.

By: Apuleius
Edited by: E. J. Kenney (University of Cambridge)
Series edited by: P. E. Easterling
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 203mm, Width: 127mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 280g
ISBN: 9780521278133
ISBN 10: 0521278139
Series: Cambridge Greek and Latin Classics - Imperial Library
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 04 February 1991
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for Apuleius: Cupid and Psyche

The translation again is in accurate, idiomatic English...but the fleshing out is left to the commentary, which is a superb help toward appreciating a rich and complex piece of artistry. The Key Reporter The entire work exhibits the precision and thoroughness that we expect in Kenney's scholarship...Kenney's Cupid and Psyche is a virtuosic performance and marks an auspicious beginning to the new Imperial Library from Cambridge University Press. James R. Bradley, New England Classical Journal and Newsletter