Auctor and Actor: A Narratological Reading of Apuleius's the Golden Ass

Addressed to readers of modern literature as well as to those interested in Greco-Roman literature and in religious history, Auctor and Actor examines Apuleius's The Golden Ass as an early example of self-consciousness in narrative. Entering into the spirit of the novel's crafty playfulness, John J. Winkler carries the reader on a journey that is, like that of the hero Lucius, both entertaining and enlightening.

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Author: John J. Winkler
Publisher: University of California Press
Published: 04/20/2018
Pages: 354
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.15lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.79d
ISBN13: 9780520301146
ISBN10: 0520301145
BISAC Categories:
- History | Ancient | General
- Religion | Antiquities & Archaeology
- Literary Criticism | Ancient and Classical

About the Author
John J. Winkler was, at the time of his death in 1990, Associate Professor of Classics at Stanford University.