Aesop's Fables

Aesop

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Union Square Press
01 March 2024

Classic fiction (pre c 1945); Myth & legend told as fiction; Children's & Educational

Series: Signature Editions

The calamities that befall the hapless creatures of Aesop’s Fables! The fox can’t reach his grapes, then gets attacked by biting flies and loses his tail in a trap. And things don’t go much better for the hare, who is chased relentlessly by a hound, barely escaping with his life—only to be beaten in a race by a lowly tortoise. Misfortune turns to mayhem when a wolf is killed by his sweetheart’s father, a sheepdog preys on his own flock, and the mouse and his friend the frog are eaten by a hawk. On the brighter side, a tiny ant saves her new friend the dove from a hunter’s arrow, a bat persuades two different weasels not to eat her, and a kid goat uses his wits to escape from the jaws of a hungry wolf...

For nearly three thousand years, the fables of Aesop have amused people of all ages as they provide commonsense lessons in the conduct of everyday life. The colorful characters and brief tales, by turns amusing and frightening, deliver a how-to course in applied moral philosophy. This edition features more than forty illustrations by the celebrated artist Ernest Griset.

By: Aesop
Imprint: Union Square Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 203mm, Width: 133mm,
ISBN: 9781435171527
ISBN 10: 1435171527
Series: Signature Editions
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 01 March 2024
Recommended Age: From 6 to 8 years
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Aesop was an Ancient Greek fabulist, or storyteller, credited with a number of fables now collectively known as Aesop's Fables. Although his existence remains uncertain, numerous tales credited to him were gathered across the centuries and in many languages, in a storytelling tradition that continues to this day.