The Golden Ass by Apuleius, Lucius

First recovered and published in the yaer 1997, the present novel ‘The Golden Ass’ was written by ancient fiction writer Lucius Apuleius. The novel contains lucid and descriptive narrative; hence falls in picaresque fiction genre. The plot revolves around the protagonist, Lucius’s, curiosity (curiositas) and insatiable desire to see and practice magic.