{"product_id":"the-golden-ass-by-apuleius-9781922458063","title":"The Golden Ass","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis bawdy novel from Ancient Rome is given new significance by renowned Australian philosopher Peter Singer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePeter Singer has breathed new life into Apuleius's \u003ci\u003eThe Golden Ass\u003c\/i\u003e—a hilarious, bawdy tale and one of the earliest novels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eApuleius's \u003ci\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House Distribution","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46504310997228,"sku":"9781922458063","price":27.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/12991753482872.jpg?v=1748644116","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/products\/the-golden-ass-by-apuleius-9781922458063","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}