THE FABLES OF AESOP; Text based upon La Fonteine and Croxall
by AESOP
- Used
- Condition
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- Seller
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Lanesborough, Massachusetts, 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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- Bookseller
- Second Life Books Inc (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 44667
- Title
- THE FABLES OF AESOP; Text based upon La Fonteine and Croxall
- Author
- AESOP
- Illustrator
- Dash, Joseph Eugene
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Third printing
- Publisher
- Albert Whitman
- Place of Publication
- Chicago
- Date Published
- 1929
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