Metamorphoses vs The golden asse of Lucius Apuleius: Which Should You Read?
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Metamorphoses
“BUSINESS once took me to Thessaly, where my mother's family originated; I have, by the way, the distinction of being descended through her from the famous Plutarch.”
To the Right Honourable and Mighty Lord, THOMAS EARLE OF SUSSEX, Viscount Fitzwalter, Lord of Egremont and of Burnell, Knight of the most noble Order of the Garter, Iustice of the forrests and Chases from Trent…
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The golden asse of Lucius Apuleius
"These rhetorical texts by Apuleius, second-century Latin writer and author of the famous novel Metamorphoses or Golden Ass, have not been translated in English since 1909. They are some of the very few Latin speeches…
The verdict
- Readers rate Metamorphoses highest: Metamorphoses 4.1 · The golden asse of Lucius Apuleius 3.8.
- The golden asse of Lucius Apuleius is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 4 for Metamorphoses.
- Metamorphoses has the widest readership — 80713 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Metamorphoses | The golden asse of Lucius Apuleius | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.1 (80713) | 3.9 (17908) |
| Hardcover | — | 3.8 (22) |
Reception
| Metamorphoses | The golden asse of Lucius Apuleius | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 80713 | 17908 |
| Editions | 449 | 377 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 225 | 21318 |
| Reading it now | — | 1151 |
| Written reviews | 10 | 1499 |
| Wikipedia attention | 32325 | — |
| Pages | 267 | 59 |