Aesop'S Fables
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The master from the Golden Age of Illustration lends his distinct humour and romanticism to these enchanting and enduring morality tales with 13 full-colour and 53 black-and-white illustrations. Beware of wolves in sheep's clothing, and don't kill the goose that lays the golden eggs! These simple allegories - abounding in paradoxes, ambiguities, and ironies - embody great truths. Attributed to a legendary storyteller of ancient Greece, they speak to readers and listeners of all ages and cultures.This enchanting edition of Aesop's morality tales features illustrations by Arthur Rackham. His thirteen full-colour and fifty-three black-and-white images lend a perfect blend of humor and romanticism to the timeless fables. An illuminating Introduction by G. K. Chesterton complements V. S. Vernon Jones's sprightly, concise, and idiomatic translation. AGES: 4 to 8
Author: Arthur Rackham
Format: Paperback, 288 pages, 16mm x 204mm, 496 g
Published: 2010, Dover Publications Inc., United States
Genre: Children's Fiction
Interest Age: From 4 to 8 years
Description
The master from the Golden Age of Illustration lends his distinct humour and romanticism to these enchanting and enduring morality tales with 13 full-colour and 53 black-and-white illustrations. Beware of wolves in sheep's clothing, and don't kill the goose that lays the golden eggs! These simple allegories - abounding in paradoxes, ambiguities, and ironies - embody great truths. Attributed to a legendary storyteller of ancient Greece, they speak to readers and listeners of all ages and cultures.This enchanting edition of Aesop's morality tales features illustrations by Arthur Rackham. His thirteen full-colour and fifty-three black-and-white images lend a perfect blend of humor and romanticism to the timeless fables. An illuminating Introduction by G. K. Chesterton complements V. S. Vernon Jones's sprightly, concise, and idiomatic translation. AGES: 4 to 8
Aesop'S Fables