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HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved,
essential classics. 'It is thrifty to prepare today for the wants
of tomorrow.' Living in Ancient Greece in the 5th Century BC, Aesop
was said to be a slave and story-teller. His much-loved, enduring
fables are revered the world over and remain popular as moral tales
for children. With infamous vignettes, such as the race between the
hare and the tortoise, the vain jackdaw, and the wolf in sheep's
clothing, the themes of the fables remain as fresh today as when
they were first told and give an insight into the Ancient Greek
world.
Discover two fabulous fables in accessible comic book form: The
Ants and the Grasshopper shows us why it is good to work hard and
prepare when Grasshopper is left with no food for winter; Meanwhile
Crow learns a valuable lesson in the folly of vanity when she loses
her cheese to a cunning fox. First Graphic Readers is an original
approach to the perennially popular Aesop's fables. These much
loved, read again stories have been transformed into a fun graphic
form perfect for children learning to read alone. Beautiful artwork
accompanies carefully controlled narrative text in panels and
speech bubbles, with text large enough for the young reader to read
themselves. Every book in the series contains two stories, each
with its own illustration style which also adds a compendium feel.
Perfect for 4-6 year olds.
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Aesop's Fables
Aesop
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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... Â 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. Â
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Aesop's Fables
Aesop
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Aesop's Fables (Paperback)
Aesop; Illustrated by Arthur Rackham
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A collection of charming and enduring stories that convey morals to
young and old alike. Aesop was a slave and storyteller who lived in
ancient Greece around 620-564 BC. No writings by him exist (if they
ever existed at all), yet numerous stories and tales have been
credited to him and have been shared through oral tradition
throughout the world. Many of these use animals as the main
characters to convey deeper meanings and morals that have become
ingrained in our cultural--and personal--belief systems. For
example, in "The Goatherd and the Goat" we learn that there is no
use trying to hide what can't be hidden. In "The Ass and the
Purchaser" we find that people are known by the company they keep.
In "The Boys and the Frogs," one person's pleasure may be another
person's pain. "The Dogs and the Fox" show how easy it is to kick a
man when he's down. And misery loves company, as we see in "The Fox
Without a Tail." * This beautiful book comes with luxurious
endpapers, a beautiful and stylish heat-burnished cover, and a
convenient 5 x 7 size. * The widely popular collection of stories
has sold millions of copies and has been translated into countless
languages and dialects. Aesop's Fables have been one of the world's
most charming collections of stories that have influenced thousands
of other literary works. About the Word Cloud Classics series:
Classic works of literature with a clean, modern aesthetic! Perfect
for both old and new literature fans, the Word Cloud Classics
series from Canterbury Classics provides a chic and inexpensive
introduction to timeless tales. With a higher production value,
including heat burnished covers and foil stamping, these
eye-catching, easy-to-hold editions are the perfect gift for
students and fans of literature everywhere.
Little treasures, the FLAME TREE COLLECTABLE CLASSICS are chosen to
create a delightful and timeless home library. Each stunning, gift
edition features deluxe cover treatments, ribbon markers, luxury
endpapers and gilded edges. The unabridged text is accompanied by a
Glossary of Victorian and Literary terms produced for the modern
reader. The fables of Aesop have endured the test of almost
two millennia, being passed down first by oral traditions and then
eventually written down in various forms until they were first
published in English in 1484. The fables continue to delight modern
readers with their moral messages and charming characters – the
story of the tortoise and the hare as well as the boy who cried
wolf are still widely told today. This collection brings together
the best of the fables, showcasing the best of their warm humour
and wise insights into everyday life. The FLAME TREE COLLECTABLE
CLASSICS are chosen to create a delightful and timeless home
library.
Rich selection of time honored tales by legendary Greek storyteller offers youngsters valuable lessons and insights into life. Includes "The Fox and the Grapes," "The Old Man and Death," "The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing," "The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse," and dozens more. Told with wit and sparkle in simple, direct language, the fables are accompanied by 170 of Richard Heighway's classic illustrations.
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Words of Wisdom from Ancient Greece (Hardcover)
Aeschylus, Aesop, Alexander the Great, Anaxagoras, Antisthenes, Aristotle, Aristophanes, Bias of Pri Citium; Translated by Alexander Zaphiriou; Cover design or artwork by Panagiotis Stavropoulos; Illustrated by Panagiotis Stavropoulos
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His poetry sings of the beauty of the natural world and offers a
vision of the paradise that the world could be, but it is also
imbued with a deep and painful awareness of the dark abyss that it
threatens to become. For Vrettakos, the poet has a role to play in
this struggle to determine the fate of the world. He is the
champion of light and truth, the high priest of beauty, whose duty
it is to celebrate the world, proclaiming the cosmic message of
love as that which cuts paths across the darkness. He knows only
too well, however, that the poets voice, like Gods, is seldom
heeded. Works translated from Aeschylus; Aesop; Alexander The
Great; Anaxagoras; Antisthenes; Aristotle; Aristophanes; Bias of
Priene; Chilon of Sparta; Cleobulus of Lindos; Democritus;
Demosthenes; Diogenes; Epicurus; Epictetus; Euripides; Heraclitus;
Hesiod; Hippocrates; Homer; Isocrates; Menander; Periander; Pindar;
Pittacus of Mytilene; Plato; Plutarch; Protagoras; Pythagoras;
Socrates; Solon; Sophocles; Thales of Miletus; Theocritus;
Thucydides; Xenophon; Zeno Of Citium.
Aesop's celebrated collection of fables has always been popular
with both adults and children. These simple tales embody truths so
powerful, the titles of the individual fables - the fox and the
grapes, the dog in the manger, the wolf in sheep's clothing and
many others - have entered the languages and idioms of most
European tongues. This edition is beautifully illustrated in black
and white by the great Arthur Rackham, and has an introduction by
G.K. Chesterton.
Tortoise proves he is a formidable opponent in this comic
adaptation of a classic tale.
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Aesop's Fables (Paperback)
Aesop; Introduction by Sam Pickering; Edited by Jack Zipes; Afterword by Jack Zipes
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"Kindness is seldom wasted."
--from "The Lion and the Mouse" It is both amazing and wonderful
that so much of the richness of our language and our moral
education still owes a huge debt to a Greek slave who was executed
more than two thousand years ago. Yet "sour grapes," "crying 'wolf,
'" "actions speak louder than words," "honesty is the best policy,"
and literally hundreds of other metaphors, axioms, and ideas that
are now woven into the very fabric of Western culture all came from
Aesop's Fables. An extraordinary storyteller who used cunning
foxes, surly dogs, clever mice, fearsome lions, and foolish humans
to describe the reality of a harsh world, Aesop created narratives
that are appealing, funny, politically astute, and profoundly true.
And Aesop's truth--often summed up in the pithy "moral of the
story"--retains an awesome power to affect us, reaching us through
both our intellects and our hearts. This exclusive Signet Classic
edition contains 203 of Aesop's most enduring and popular fables,
translated into readable, modern American English and beautifully
illustrated with classic woodcuts by the great French artist J. J.
Grandville.
Includes:
"The Fox and the Grapes"
"The Ants and the Grasshopper"
"The Country Mouse and the Town Mouse" Edited and with an
Afterword by Jack ZipesWith an Introduction by Sam Pickering
This timeless collection brings together three hundred of the most
enduringly popular of Aesop's fables in a volume that will delight
young and old readers alike. Here are all the age-old favourites -
the wily fox, the vain peacock, the predatory cat and the steady
tortoise - just as endearingly vivid and relevant now as they were
for their very first audience. This elegant Macmillan Collector's
Library edition of Aesop's Fables features illustrations by Arthur
Rackham, the leading decorative illustrator of the Edwardian
period, which have been beautifully and sensitively coloured by
Barbara Frith. With an afterword by publisher and editor Anna
South. Designed to appeal to the booklover, the Macmillan
Collector's Library is a series of beautiful gift editions of much
loved classic titles. Macmillan Collector's Library are books to
love and treasure.
An unabridged printing of Milo Winter's fully illustrated edition
to include "The Hare and the Tortoise," "Belling the Cat," and "The
Fox and the Grapes," with 147 fables in total
Teaching by use of fables is a very ancient mode of instruction, to
be traced in a greater or lesser degree in the early history of all
nations. This volume is a treasure trove of Aesop's fables, each
teaching a moral. The translators have added to each little tale
the moral and application. Handsomely illustrated throughout.
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