My Penguin The "Complete Fables"
Author(s): Aesop
"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.
Product Information
AESOP probably lived in the middle part of the sixth century BC. A statement in Herodotus gives grounds for thinking that he was a slave.
General Fields
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- : 53783
- : 44793
- : 0.222
- : 02 August 2007
- : 199mm X 107mm X 18mm
- : United Kingdom
- : books
Special Fields
- : Aesop
- : Paperback
- : 1207
- : 888.0108
- : 288