Aesop's Illustrated Fables
£30.00
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Enjoy 400 classic fables, whose titles and morals have become part of our common cultural vocabulary, such as ‘The Tortoise and the Hare,’ and ‘The Boy that Cried Wolf’. This beautiful collector’s edition features engravings and colour plates by Arthur Rackham, Walter Crane, and Ernest Griset. Part fairy tale, part fantasy story, part parable with a lesson to impart, these fables will be enjoyed by all the family for generations to come.
Dimensions
23.5cm (9in) x 15cm (6in)
Features
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Enjoy 400 classic fables, whose titles and morals have become part of our common cultural vocabulary, such as ‘The Tortoise and the Hare,’ and ‘The Boy that Cried Wolf’. This beautiful collector’s edition features engravings and colour plates by Arthur Rackham, Walter Crane, and Ernest Griset. Part fairy tale, part fantasy story, part parable with a lesson to impart, these fables will be enjoyed by all the family for generations to come.
Insights
Aesop is believed to be an Ancient Greek slave who earned his freedom by telling fables. Initially told to adults, fables covered political and religious themes, however, after the Renaissance they were used to educate children, and have often been reinterpreted over time.
Details & Care
- Publisher: Barnes & Noble
- Bonded leather hard cover
- Gold tipped pages
- Number of pages: 464 pages
- Colour illustrations
- ISBN: 9781435144835
- Age range: 8-12 years
Glossary
Children
