Fables of Aesop [Penguin Classics L43]
by Aesop; translated by S. A. Handford; illustrations by Brian Robb
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- Very Good
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
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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
- Alexander's Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 078618
- Title
- Fables of Aesop [Penguin Classics L43]
- Author
- Aesop; translated by S. A. Handford; illustrations by Brian Robb
- Illustrator
- Robb, Brian
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition 3rd Printing
- Publisher
- Pengiun
- Place of Publication
- Harmondsworth
- Date Published
- 1961
- Pages
- 228
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall
- Weight
- 0.35 lbs
- Keywords
- Fables of Aesop; Aesop's Fables; Brian Robb; S A Handford; Aesop; Children's Books; Classics; Penguin Classics L43 General
- Bookseller catalogs
- Classics and Ancient History;
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