Aesop's Fables (Hardcover)

Aesop's Fables belong to every one of us. They were once simply the words of a slave; a man who lived 600 years before Christ. They were written down by a Greek, and then a Roman, and they spread, like the armies of Rome, across the known world. They were told around heathen campfires, and noble hearths; whispered in sacred monasteries and churches; lectured in Victorian school rooms and acted out by children at play. Each little fable is bound up with 2000 years of wisdom and truth. From these we know that a mouse is too weak to withstand the strength of a lion, yet too mighty to be bound by ropes. We learn that the violence of the North Wind is no match for the gentle beaming of the unrelenting Sun. We know in our hearts that the sheep must push through life, and try to overcome its many dangers, that the wolf will trick and deceive to survive, and that we cannot pretend to understand the logic of the gods if we do not hold ourselves to the same standard. Therefore, Aesop's Fables belong to all of us, as Stone Age cave paintings belong, not to the artist, but to human civilisation. It is a book about what it is to be human, cherished by each generation and passed on to the next.

General

Imprint:	Welbeck Editions
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Robert Ingpen Illustrated Classics
Release date:	October 2022
Illustrators:	Robert Ingpen
Authors:	Caroline Lawrence
Dimensions:	235 x 195 x 28mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	192
ISBN-13:	978-1-913519-90-2
Categories:	Books > Children's & Educational > Fiction > Classic fiction Books > Children's & Educational > Fiction > Fairy tales, folk tales, fables, magical tales & traditional stories Books > Children's Fiction & Fun > Classic Fiction Books > Children's Fiction & Fun > Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Fables, Magical Tales & Traditional Stories Books > Children's Fiction & Fun > General
LSN:	1-913519-90-2
Barcode:	9781913519902

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