[Apuleius]. Pater, Walter.

The Marriage of Cupid and Psyche. Re-told by Walter Pater from ‘The Golden Ass’ of Lucius Apuleius. Illustrated by Edmund Dulac.

Norwalk, The Heritage Press, 1996. 17 cm x 27.5 cm. 64 pages. Original Hardcover. Cloth-bound volume with slipcase. Excellent condition. Slight external wear and marking to slip case.

Includes the following chapters: The Prologue – How Marius Came upon ‘The Golden Ass’, and The Story – The Marriage of Cupid and Psyche. Beautifully illustrated throughout in colour. Cupid and Psyche is a story originally from Metamorphoses (also called The Golden Ass), written in the 2nd century AD by Lucius Apuleius Madaurensis (or Platonicus). It concerns the overcoming of obstacles to the love between Psyche and Cupid , and their ultimate union in a sacred marriage. The story’s Neoplatonic elements and allusions to mystery religions accommodate multiple interpretations and it has been analysed as an allegory and in light of folktale, Märchen or fairy tale, and myth (wikipedia).

• Keywords: Algeria · Algerien · Classical Literature – Rare · Numidia (ancient Algeria) · Roman History – Rare · Roman Literature · Roman Poet
• Language: English
• Inventory Number: 75236AB

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