Faulkner’s Reception of Apuleius’ The Golden Ass in The Reivers

Vernon L. Provencal is Professor of Classics at Acadia University, Canada. His previous book, Sophist Kings, is published by Bloomsbury (2015).

• Foreword by Tammy-Lynn Provencal Acknowledgements Note on Texts and Translations Note on Narratology List of Abbreviations Introduction: The Ass and the Automobile Chapter One: William Faulkner and The Reivers Chapter Two: Apuleius and The Golden Ass Chapter Three: Reception of The Golden Ass in The Reivers Conclusion: Re-Reading The Reivers Works Cited Endnotes Indices

A timely and insightful clarification on the largely unexamined assumption of the centrality of The Metamorphoses of Apuleius in the American novelist’s last published novel. By painstakingly offering new readings of both works, which can be read independently, Provencal constructs a comparative context for the close scrutiny of the receptions and how they contribute to a better understanding of Faulkner’s message of stoicism and hope to his readers. This triple effort will no doubt arouse the genuine interest of William Faulkner’s and Apuleius’ scholars alike, as well as those actively engaged in giving precise critical assessments in the wider field of reception studies.