Improved Ass? Apuleius’ metamorphoses in his novel Metamorphoses

Kód výsledku v IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F00216224%3A14210%2F16%3A00092073" target="_blank" >RIV/00216224:14210/16:00092073 - isvavai.cz</a>

Výsledek na webu

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.5817/GLB2016-2-16" target="_blank" >http://dx.doi.org/10.5817/GLB2016-2-16</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.5817/GLB2016-2-16" target="_blank" >10.5817/GLB2016-2-16</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Improved Ass? Apuleius’ metamorphoses in his novel Metamorphoses

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

Apuleius’ novel Metamorphoses has always been open to various, often contradictory, interpretations of scholars. One of the most discussed issues has been the novel’s disruption into two seemingly dissimilar parts – the first ten books containing frivolous stories with comical elements and the Book XI (called also Isis-Book) written in more serious tone and supposed to convey a religious or, at least, moral message. The authors of this paper argue against such simplified assumption and regard the dividing line between the two parts a mere illusion. This opinion is manifested through the figure of the main protagonist, Lucius, who experiences a religious initiation into the Isiac cult in the last book. The aim of the paper is to show that, although he is finally re-transformed into human shape and even leads a prosperous life afterwards, inside he undergoes no change whatsoever and remains the same “ass” as in the beginning of the story, i.e. he is not improved in the end.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Improved Ass? Apuleius’ metamorphoses in his novel Metamorphoses

Popis výsledku anglicky

Apuleius’ novel Metamorphoses has always been open to various, often contradictory, interpretations of scholars. One of the most discussed issues has been the novel’s disruption into two seemingly dissimilar parts – the first ten books containing frivolous stories with comical elements and the Book XI (called also Isis-Book) written in more serious tone and supposed to convey a religious or, at least, moral message. The authors of this paper argue against such simplified assumption and regard the dividing line between the two parts a mere illusion. This opinion is manifested through the figure of the main protagonist, Lucius, who experiences a religious initiation into the Isiac cult in the last book. The aim of the paper is to show that, although he is finally re-transformed into human shape and even leads a prosperous life afterwards, inside he undergoes no change whatsoever and remains the same “ass” as in the beginning of the story, i.e. he is not improved in the end.

Druh

J_x - Nezařazeno - Článek v odborném periodiku (Jimp, Jsc a Jost)

CEP obor

AJ - Písemnictví, mas–media, audiovize

OECD FORD obor

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Projekt

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Návaznosti

S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach

Rok uplatnění

2016

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

Graeco-Latina Brunensia

ISSN

1803-7402

e-ISSN

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Svazek periodika

21

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

2

Stát vydavatele periodika

CZ - Česká republika

Počet stran výsledku

14

Strana od-do

215-228

Kód UT WoS článku

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EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

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