Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2009-08-28 Public domain in the USA. 136 Couperus, Louis 1863 1923 Couperus, Louis Marie Anne De verliefde ezel The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net/ "De verlieude ezel" by Louis Couperus is a novel written in the early 20th century. The book blends elements of adventure and fantasy, following the character Charmides, a young son of a wealthy merchant who finds himself embroiled in peculiar happenings, including transformations and enchantments, as he travels through ancient landscapes. The story delves into themes of love and metamorphosis interspersed with a playful tone reminiscent of classical tales. The opening of the novel introduces Charmides, who is tasked by his father to embark on a trading journey to Thessaly. This journey is not merely a business venture; Charmides is deeply enamored with the notion of love and is thus distracted by romantic thoughts, which leads him to encounters with enchanting figures. Through his adventures, he comes across warnings about witches and magical transformations, ultimately culminating in a comic curse that transforms him into a donkey due to his incessant infatuations. The vivid descriptions of ancient locales, whimsical characters, and Charmides' romantic aspirations set the stage for a fantastical tale steeped in humor and mythological references. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. nl Apuleius. Metamorphoses PT Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Humour Category: Novels Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 326728 2025-08-12T09:28:28.146480 text/html 328019 2022-11-24T21:14:06 text/html 292317 2025-08-12T09:28:35.781946 application/epub+zip 296792 2025-08-12T09:28:30.965948 application/epub+zip 190822 2025-08-12T09:28:29.417441 application/epub+zip 465953 2025-08-12T09:28:39.441944 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 426440 2025-08-12T09:28:34.695968 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 292030 2022-09-13T17:57:11.595239 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 283630 2025-08-12T09:28:27.285471 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 283736 2022-11-24T21:03:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18898 2025-08-12T09:28:39.587893 application/rdf+xml 13568 2025-08-12T09:28:29.934444 image/jpeg 3233 2025-08-12T09:28:29.671452 image/jpeg 108147 2022-11-24T21:19:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 211980 2022-11-24T21:19:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 273849 2025-08-12T09:28:28.186446 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia nl.wikipedia