The Cat and the Birds: And Other Fables by Aesop - Hardcover

Aesop

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 071235722X ISBN 13: 9780712357227

Verlag: The British Library Publishing Division, 2014

Inhaltsangabe

For more than two thousand years, the fables of Aesop have been enjoyed by children and adults alike, celebrated not just for their simple but powerful moral teachings, but also for the pithy wit of their expression. The number of characters and tales we owe to Aesop is countless, from The Boy Who Cried Wolf” to The Tortoise and the Hare.”

This small-format gift edition brings together some of Aesop’s most popular and enduring fablesamong them The Fox and the Crow,” The Goose that Laid the Golden Eggs,” and The Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing”as well as some lesser-known tales, with classic illustrations by Victorian master Arthur Rackham. Rackham’s lush images capture Aesop’s vivid scenes and highlight the power of his quick characterizations; the resulting volume is a treat for fans of Victorian illustration and Aesop alike, sure to charm a new generation of readers young and old.

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Aesop was likely born into slavery in Greece in the seventh century BC. The first edition of his fables was published in 1484.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: The British Library Publishing Division
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2014
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 071235722X
• ISBN 13: 9780712357227
• Einband: Gebundene Ausgabe
• Zeichner: Rackham Arthur
• Anzahl der Seiten: 69
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