JEFFREY P. ULRICH, The Shadow of an Ass: Philosophical Choice and Aesthetical Experience in Apuleius’s Metamorphoses . Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press, 2024. Pp. xvi + 364, illus. isbn 9780472133567. £68/US$85.

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March 30, 2026The Journal of Roman Studies

JEFFREY P. ULRICH, The Shadow of an Ass: Philosophical Choice and Aesthetical Experience in Apuleius’s Metamorphoses . Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press, 2024. Pp. xvi + 364, illus. isbn 9780472133567. £68/US$85.

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The aim is to explore the interplay between philosophical choices and aesthetic experiences in Apuleius's Metamorphoses.
Literary analysis of Metamorphoses
Examination of key philosophical themes
Interpretive frameworks from aesthetics and ethics
Identified significant connections between philosophy and aesthetics in the text
Highlighted implications for understanding ethical choices in narrative
Revealed the depth of Apuleius’s exploration of human experience

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Literary analysis examines philosophical themes and aesthetic experiences in Apuleius's work, suggesting deeper insights.

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JEFFREY P. ULRICH, The Shadow of an Ass: Philosophical Choice and Aesthetical Experience in Apuleius’s Metamorphoses. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press, 2024. Pp. xvi + 364, illus. isbn 9780472133567. £68/US$85.

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JEFFREY P. ULRICH, The Shadow of an Ass: Philosophical Choice and Aesthetical Experience in Apuleius’s Metamorphoses . Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press, 2024. Pp. xvi + 364, illus. isbn 9780472133567. £68/US$85.

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