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Aesop's Fables

Aesop's Fables Hardcover_cloth - 1990

by Aesop

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Philadelphia: Running Press, 1990. 1st Edition. Hardcover_cloth. Fine-Collectible. Gertrude Schrot. 2.75"x3.25" 5th printing. Olive cloth boards w/gold letters on spine. Smythe sewn binding. DJ designed by Toby Schmidt. Interior designed by Judity Barbour Osborne. Cover and title illustrations provided by The Granger Collection, NY. Text set in Garth Graphic by Commcor Communcations. GIFT QUALITY. Secure ship w/track #. Life's lessons can sometimes be bitter, but Aesop's Fables make them tasty as peanuts. By using animals to represent human characteristics, the fales allow us to laugh at ourselves-but not to laugh so hard that we miss the point. The 14 fables in this book have been told for centuries. Our Miniature Editions TM collection continues to grow! Since 1989, when our first minis appeared, Running Press has offered an astonishing range of subjects, sure to find a place in any booklover's library! Our Miniature Editions TM collection continues to grow! Since 1989, when our first minis appeared, Running Press has offered an astonishing range of subjects, sure to find a place in any booklover's library! Source: Publisher.
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  • Title Aesop's Fables
  • Illustrator Gertrude Schrot
  • Binding Hardcover_cloth
  • Edition 1st Edition
  • Condition Used - Fine-Collectible
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Running Press, Philadelphia
  • Date 1990
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 14573
  • ISBN 9780894717956 / 0894717952
  • Weight 0.09 lbs (0.04 kg)
  • Dimensions 3.3 x 2.77 x 0.42 in (8.38 x 7.04 x 1.07 cm)
  • Reading level 1090
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 89062860
  • Dewey Decimal Code 398.2

Summary

Sardonic, wry and wise, Aesop's Fables are some of the most enduring and well-loved literary creations in history. In a series of pithy, amusing vignettes, Aesop created a vivid cast of characters to demonstrate different aspects of human nature. Here we see a wily fox outwitted by a quick-thinking cicada, a tortoise triumphing over a self-confident hare and a fable-teller named Aesop silencing those who mock him. Each jewel-like fable provides a warning about the consequences of wrong-doing, as well as offering a glimpse into the everyday lives of Ancient Greeks.

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