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Apuleius’ The Golden Ass (2nd century CE), also known as Metamorphoses, is a vibrant Latin novel, often considered the only fully surviving Roman novel. It follows Lucius, a curious young man fascinated by magic. His reckless attempt to use a witch’s spell backfires, transforming him...
Book PageKhosrow and Shirin, a 12th-century Persian epic by Nizami Ganjavi, is part of his Khamsa. This lyrical poem tells the romantic tale of Sasanian king Khosrow Parvez and Armenian princess Shirin, blending history and myth. Khosrow, a passionate but flawed ruler, falls for Shirin through tales of her...
Book PageJohn Merriman’s The Stones of Balazuc (2002) is a vivid history of Balazuc, a medieval village in France’s Ardèche region, where the author resides part-time. Carved into a limestone cliff above the Ardèche River, Balazuc’s harsh landscape shaped a resilient...
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