The Apuleius creator Adlington, William, active 1566 text utu 2006 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "The Golden Asse" by Apuleius is an ancient Roman novel written in the 2nd century CE. The story follows Lucius, whose dangerous curiosity about magic leads to a botched spell that transforms him into a donkey instead of a bird. Trapped in animal form, he embarks on an extraordinary journey filled with thieves, witches, and captivating tales. Only by eating fresh roses can he regain human shape—but finding them proves far more difficult than expected in this fantastical adventure of transformation and redemption. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Golden_Ass Metamorphoses. English Release date is 2006-02-22 Donal O’Danachair and David Widger Original publication data not identified Classical literature Metamorphosis -- Fiction PA Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1666 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1666 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133048.0 1666