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| Publisher | Penguin Classics |
| ISBN 13 | 9780140446494 |
| ISBN 10 | 140446494 |
| Book Description | 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. |
| About the Author | Aesop probably lived in the middle part of the sixth century BC. A statement in Herodotus gives ground for thinking that he was a slave belonging to a citizen of Samos called Iadmon. Legend says that he was ugly and misshapen. There are many references to Aesop found in the Athenian writers: Aristophanes, Xenophon, Plato, Aristotle and others. It is not known whether he wrote down his Fables himself, nor indeed how many of them are correctly attributed to his invention. |
| Language | English |
| Format | Paperback |
| Author | Aesop, Robert Temple |
| Language | English |
| Edition Number | New Ed |
| Publication Date | 35798 |
| Number of Pages | 262 |
The Complete Fables Paperback English by Aesop - 35798
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