Aesop's Fables (Paperback)
| Author: Laura (TRN) Aesop/ Gibbs | Translator: Laura Gibbs |
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Format: Paperback
Publisher: Oxford Univ Pr
ISBN-10: 0199540756
ISBN-13: 9780199540754
Sku: 208085394
Publish Date: 6/15/2008
Dimensions:
(in Inches) 7.75H x 5L x 1T
Pages:
306
Age Range:
8 to 16
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Every day a poor shepherd sent his son to take their few sheep out to pasture. "We can't afford to lose even one," he would tell the boy, "so keep a close eye on them. And if you see a wolf, shout as loudly as you can, and the whole village will come to drive the wolf away." (from the first line)
| This new translation is the first to represent all the main fable collections in ancient Latin and Greek derived from the legendary Aesop, arranged according to the fables contents and themes. It includes 600 fables, many of which come from sources never before translated into English. *Author: Aesop/ Gibbs, Laura (TRN) *Series Title: Oxford Worlds Classics *Publication Date: 2008/06/15 *Number of Pages: 306 *Binding Type: Paperback *Language: English *Depth: 1.00 *Width: 5.00 *Height: 7.75 |
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This new translation is the first to represent all the main fable collections in ancient Latin and Greek derived from the legendary Aesop, arranged according to the fables' contents and themes. It includes 600 fables, many of which come from sources never before translated into English. |
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This collection of more than 60 of Aesop's fables includes "The Tortoise and the Hare," "The Boy who Cried Wolf," and "The Lion and the Mouse." Color illustrations accompany the text. Named a Year 2000 Notable Book by the New York Times, and one of the Best Children's Books 2000 by Publishers Weekly.
This collection of more than 60 of Aesop's fables includes "The Tortoise and the Hare," "The Boy who Cried Wolf," and "The Lion and the Mouse." Color illustrations accompany the text. Named a Year 2000 Notable Book by the New York Times, and one of the Best Children's Books 2000 by Publishers Weekly.
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