Metamorphoses vs The golden asse of Lucius Apuleius: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of Metamorphoses

Metamorphoses Lucius Apuleius · 1500 ★★★★☆ 4.1 267 pages · ≈ 4 h 57 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of The golden asse of Lucius Apuleius

The golden asse of Lucius Apuleius Ovid · 1469 ★★★★☆ 3.9 59 pages · ≈ 1 h 06 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Metamorphoses higher: 4.1 vs 3.9 from 80713 votes.
The golden asse of Lucius Apuleius is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 4 for Metamorphoses.

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