Aesop's Fables
Fiction & Literature, Literary Theory & Criticism, Ancient & Classical, Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science
| Author: | Aesop | ISBN: | 9780141907024 |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd | Publication: | July 26, 2007 |
| Imprint: | Penguin | Language: | English |
| Author: | Aesop |
| ISBN: | 9780141907024 |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Publication: | July 26, 2007 |
| Imprint: | Penguin |
| Language: | English |
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.
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.
