The Golden Asse geometry to astronomical studies

geometry to astronomical studies

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Fanciful scenes portray characters from familiar fairy tales — Jack and the Beanstalk

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The Golden Asse geometry to astronomical studiesWritten in the second century A. D., this picaresque classic is the ancient world's only surviving complete novel. Concerning an inquisitive young man transformed into an ass by a magic potion, the narrative digresses into other tales of love, intrigue, and witchcraft a story within a story technique that inspired many later authors, including Boccaccio, Cervantes, and Rabelais. This lavish hardcover edition reproduces the John Lane Bodley Head