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Maria Krügerall. In exchange for the fruit Apolejka has to give away her umbrella, beads,ring, hair ribbons and even shoes. The magic apple is the last one tasted andbecause there is a bite missing — the prince does not transform entirely —his head remains still a donkey’s head. Apolejka kisses him and her kiss makeshim human again.Classical themes: The name of the protagonist evokes Apuleius, the greatLatin prose writer. The story refers to his famous work Metamorphoses, or theGolden Ass. Transformation into a donkey and magic apple are both classicalthemes.Key words: Apuleius, metamorphoses.Bibliography:Maria Krüger, in: Elżbieta Zarych, ed., Słownik pisarzy polskich, Kraków:Krakowskie Wydawnictwo Naukowe, 2008, p. 253.Maria Krüger, in: Jadwiga Czachowska; Alicja Szałagan, edd., Współcześnipolscy pisarze i badacze literatury. Słownik biobibliograficzny, vol. 4: K, Warszawa:Wydawnictwa Szkolne i Pedagogiczne, 1996, pp. 387–389.Maria Krüger, in: Lesław M. Bartelski, Polscy pisarze współcześni 1939–1991.Leksykon, Warszawa: Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN, 1995, p. 207.Maria Krüger, http://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maria_Kruger (accessed30.11.2012).Maria Krüger, http://encyklopediafantastyki.pl/index.php?title=Maria_Krüger (accessed 27.03.2013).Entry by Gabriela Rogowska, g.rogowska@al.uw.edu.pl.156