| Description |
228 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm |
| Series |
Penguin classics |
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Penguin classics.
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| 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 |
| Analysis |
Fables |
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Literature |
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Overseas item |
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Reference works |
| Notes |
"This translation first published 1954, reprinted ... New edition 1964 reprinted ..."--T.p. verso |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Subject |
Fables.
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Greek literature -- Translations into English.
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Fables.
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| Author |
Handford, S. A. (Stanley Alexander), 1898-1978.
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Robb, Brian, 1913-1979.
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| LC no. |
11903429 |
| ISBN |
0140440437 |
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