A witty, scatological illustrated version of the world's most
celebrated fables, allegedly written by a slave in the 5th century
BC. A book for our times: as Gebler notes, Aesop has two subjects -
the exercise of power and the experience of the powerless, who
endure life and all that it inflicts on them. This retelling of the
Fables makes them relevant and richly enjoyable. Gavin Weston's
brilliant images complement Gebler's prose. Large and fierce
animals kill and butcher weaker creatures; gods play games with the
hopes and fears of lesser species, including men and women; and
occasionally the weak turn the tables on the strong, exposing their
pretensions. This is a stunning new version of a book that was
often bowdlerised and used to teach moral lessons to children.
Gebler's Aesop is darker and more realistic, and compulsively
readable.
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