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'An ass, clothed in the skin of a lion...'Aesop's animal fables are some of the earliest stories ever told, thought to have been composed by a slave in Greek antiquity and giving glimpses of a world t

Aesop’s celebrated collection of fables has always been popular with both adults and children. These simple tales embody truths so powerful, the titles of the individual fables – the fox and the grapes, the dog in the manger, the wolf in sheep’s clothing and many others – have entered the languages and idioms of most European tongues.This edition is beautifully illustrated in black and white by the great Arthur Rackham, and has an introduction by G.K. Chesterton.Fables include:The Fox & the GrapesThe Goose that Laid the Golden EggsThe Fox & the StorkThe Wolf in Sheep’s ClothingThe Shepherd’s Boy & the WolfThe Hare & the TortoiseThe Lion & the AssThe Town Mouse & the Country MouseThe Ass & His MastersPrometheus & the Making of ManAnd many more…

Filled with hundreds of metaphors, axioms, and ideas, a brilliant adaptation of the classic fables includes "The Fox and the Grapes," "The Ant and the Grasshopper," "The Country Mouse and the City Mou

A beautiful collectible for lovers of Aesop's Fables!A beautiful, hardcover collectible for lovers of Aesop's Fables!Get ready for a playful retelling of classic fables such as “The Tortoise and the H

This timeless collection brings together three hundred of the most enduringly popular of Aesop’s fables in a volume that will delight young and old readers alike. Here are all the age-old favourites -

Aesop was a slave and fantastic storyteller who lived in ancient Greece around 620564 BC. No writings by him exist (if they ever existed at all), yet his tales have survived and been shared through or

Written down two thousand years ago in ancient Latin and Greek, the fables and morals of Aesop have been passed down through generations and were first published in English in 1484. This collectible e

This timeless collection brings together three hundred of the most enduringly popular of Aesop fables in a collection that will delight young and old readers alike. Here are all the age-old favourites

Eighty-two of Aesop's classic fables are gathered here, "Selected, Told Anew, and their History Traced" by Joseph Jacobs. Profusely and beautifully illustrated by Richard Heighway, this edition was or

′It is thrifty to prepare today for the wants of tomorrow.′Living in Ancient Greece in the 5th Century BC, Aesop was said to be a slave and story-teller. His much-loved, enduring fables are revered th

《伊索寓言》是古希臘文學重要代表作之一，可謂為寓言文學的始祖，書中多以動物為主角，探討人性與當時的社會現象，故事中的動物都會思考、也會說話以及擬人化的情緒表現，增添了每篇故事內容的趣味性，更是一本老少咸宜的處世智慧書，文字難易適中，非常適合作為英語閱讀的教材。 Aesop was born around 620 BC and was a slave in Samos. When he was freed by his last master, he began a life of travel, learning and teaching. He settled in Sardis where he became an advisor and diplomat of King Croseus. On a mission to Delphi, he was shocked at the greed of the Delphians and refused to give them some gold sent by King Croseus. At this the Delphians executed him as a common criminal.

Forty-six fables in illustrations ? from 1476 German incunabular edition woodcuts ? and texts in new translations.

A leather bound edition from the popular series. It features a satin-ribbon bookmark, decorative stained edging and marbled endpapers.

Presents a collection of tale that includes such as a wily fox outwitted by a quick-thinking cicada, a tortoise triumphing over a self-confident hare and a fable-teller author silencing those who mock