| #2817216 in Books | 2003-04-10 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 5.00 x.70 x7.60l, | File type: PDF | 352 pages||1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.| Aesop's Fables in a beautiful book|By M Frasier|The fables are short and sweet, but the highlight of this book is its design. It is finished to a high standard and looks great on any bookshelf.|0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.| Not a good fit for elementary age children|By ObligatoryFate|These fables are well p||`'Laura Gibbs has recently brought out a splendid translation with a very helpful introduction of the bulk of the fables in the Oxford World's Classics.'' Gabriel Josipovici, TLS|About the Author|Laura Gibbs completed her
The fables of Aesop have become one of the most enduring traditions of European culture, ever since they were first written down nearly two millennia ago. Aesop was reputedly a tongue-tied slave who miraculously received the power of speech; from his legendary storytelling came the collections of prose and verse fables scattered throughout Greek and Roman literature. First published in English by Caxton in 1484, the fables and their morals continue to charm modern reade...
You can specify the type of files you want, for your gadget.Aesop's Fables (Oxford World's Classics) | Aesop. Which are the reasons I like to read books. Great story by a great author.
