Cupid and Psyche: The Reception of Apuleius' Love Story Since 1600

by Regine May

Book Overview

Apuleius' tale of Cupid and Psyche has been popular since it was first written in the second century CE as part of his Latin novel Metamorphoses. Often treated as a standalone text, Cupid and Psyche has given rise to treatments in the last 400 years as diverse as plays, masques, operas, poems, paintings and novels, with a range of diverse approaches to the text.
Apuleius' story of the love between the mortal princess Psyche (or "Soul") and the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3110777487
• ISBN13: 9783110777482
• Release Date: January 2022
• Publisher: de Gruyter
• Length: 478 Pages
• Weight: 1.47 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.2"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary