num_pages: 256
description: The story of Cupid and Psyche is part of The Golden Ass or Metamorphoses, a Latin novel by Apuleius (second century A.D.). It is both a charming fairytale and an allegory of the search of the Soul for happiness and fulfillment. This edition, the first with a full commentary in English to appear for eighty years, comprises a Latin text with facing translation, making the edition more accessible to students of comparative literature. An introduction and a commentary provide help with interpretation and up-to-date guidance to scholarship in the field.
language: English
title: Cupid and Psyche
titlecomplete: Cupid and Psyche
characters: Cupid, Psyche (mythology)
genres: Short Stories, Mythology, School, Greek Mythology, Italian Literature, Fantasy, Classics, Romance, Fiction, Ancient
ratings_count: 14107
publisher: Cambridge University Press