Ancient · Novel
The Golden Ass
by Apuleius. A canonical or canon-adjacent work by Apuleius examining transformation, magic, religion; included to broaden the catalog’s historical, literary, or intellectual coverage.
- Date
- c. 160–180 CE
- Origin
- Roman Empire
- Era
- Ancient
- Genre
- Novel
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Length
- Medium
- Collection
- The Western Canon
Subjects and themes
Why it matters
A canonical or canon-adjacent work by Apuleius examining transformation, magic, religion; included to broaden the catalog’s historical, literary, or intellectual coverage.
This work is included in the collection on the basis of expanded synthesis: bloom / great books / modern library / revised canon. Its cataloged influence level is 4 out of 5.