The Fables of Aesop
by Aesop
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine in very good dust jacket. A few light jacket soil spots.
- Seller
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Newport, New Hampshire, United States
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Synopsis
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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Details
- Seller
- Hedgehog's Whimsey Books (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- Alibris.Fk0060006812
- Title
- The Fables of Aesop
- Author
- Aesop
- Illustrator
- Elias, Monica (Jacket design by), and Tenniel, John (Engravings by).
- Format/Binding
- Hard cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine in very good dust jacket. A few light jacket soil spots.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Created for B.O.M.C.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Book-of-the-Month Club.
- Place of Publication
- New York.
- Date Published
- 1995
- Keywords
- Moral-based fables|Greek former slave|Elias, Monica, artist|Tenniel, John, artist, engraver
- Bookseller catalogs
- Folklore;
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