{"product_id":"9781412157308","title":"The Golden Asse","description":"\u003cp\u003eWritten 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 version, first published in London in 1923. William Adlington's highly readable 16th-century translation from Latin to English is enhanced by 16 full-page plates, eight in color, and numerous black-and-white images by noted illustrator Jean de Bosschère.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"eBooksLib","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47124310687984,"sku":"9781412157308","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781412157308_p0.jpg?v=1763723111","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781412157308","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}