{"product_id":"9781922458063","title":"The Golden Ass","description":"Author: Apuleius\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781922458063\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: The Text Publishing Company\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 04 May 2021\u003cbr\u003ePages: 240 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis bawdy novel from Ancient Rome is given new significance by renowned Australian philosopher Peter Singer.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeter Singer has breathed new life into Apuleius's\u003ci\u003e The Golden Ass\u003c\/i\u003e-a hilarious, bawdy tale and one of the earliest novels.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eApuleius's\u003ci\u003e The Golden Ass\u003c\/i\u003e, one of a handful of surviving ancient novels, has remained relatively unknown-until now. Renowned philosopher and animal rights activist Peter Singer remedies this neglect with a new edited version of the rollicking story of the travails, erotic adventures and ultimate enlightenment of a cocky young man who is transformed into a donkey.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSinger has teamed with Apuleius scholar and translator Ellen Finkelpearl and prize-winning artists Anna and Varvara Kendel to present Apuleius's novel as not only an engaging and entertaining story but as a remarkable example of ancient empathy for animals and deep understanding of their suffering.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48191493767326,"sku":"UBD-9781922458063","price":24.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781922458063.jpg?v=1787658316","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781922458063","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}