The golden donkey

The novel "The Golden Donkey or Transformations" is considered the first novel in human history. It revolves around an Amazigh young man who was transformed into a donkey, but his mind remained a purely human mind, so he began to move from place to place, gazing at the stupidity and cruelty of humans. Lucius composed his novel, The Golden Donkey, in his unique style and altered it to convey his "Platonic" view of the meaning of human life, giving it a philosophical dimension alongside its intriguing nature. He mixed in it various styles of suspense, humor, sexual excitement, horror, brutality, grandeur, and majesty, giving it a unique flavor. It also has historical value as a source about the Mandaean religions spread in the Roman Empire at that time, which influenced Christianity, especially the religions of Attaratha and Isis. Book information: Author: Lucius Apuleius. Publication year: 2020 Publisher: Seven Pages Number of pages: 416