Aesop is reputed to have been a slave on the island of Samos in the 6th century BC, and his audiences are said to have laughed at both his grotesque appearance and his stories. This translation first appeared in 1692, and the illustrations are taken from a hand-printed edition of 1936.
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Translation by Roger L'Estrange
Aesop (620-560 BC) was a slave in ancient Greece who is known only for the genre of fables that are ascribed to him.
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Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. Aesop is believed to have lived in the sixth century B.C., a slave on the Greek island of Samos. His ability to teach lessons in morality through story has made his name synonymous with the genre of 'fable'. In the witty and entertaining tales attributed to him sly foxes, wicked wolves, industrious ants, and others, provide a commentary on human behaviour while the storyteller recommends the virtues of common sense and worldly wisdom. The Fables had already been popular for centuries before Roger L'Estrange published a new English translation in 1692, with the declared intention of making a comprehensive selection addressed to children. Everyman reprints his text, together with Stephen Gooden's superb engravings which were first published in 1936 in a limited edition. Aesop is believed to have lived in the sixth century B.C., a slave on the Greek island of Samos. The Fables had already been popular for centuries before Roger L'Estrange published a new English translation in 1692, with the declared intention of making a comprehensive selection addressed to children. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781857159004
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Condition: New. Gooden, Stephen (illustrator). 1992. Hardcover. Aesop is reputed to have been a slave on the island of Samos in the 6th century BC, and his audiences are said to have laughed at both his grotesque appearance and his stories. This translation first appeared in 1692, and the illustrations are taken from a hand-printed edition of 1936. Illustrator(s): Gooden, Stephen. Translator(s): L'Estrange, Sir Roger. Series: Everyman's Library Children's Classics. Num Pages: 336 pages, b&w illustrations, 2-colour endpapers, bookplate. BIC Classification: YFA; YFJ. Category: (JC) Children's (6-12). Dimension: 212 x 166 x 25. Weight in Grams: 588. . . . . . Seller Inventory # V9781857159004
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Condition: New. Gooden, Stephen (illustrator). 1992. Hardcover. Aesop is reputed to have been a slave on the island of Samos in the 6th century BC, and his audiences are said to have laughed at both his grotesque appearance and his stories. This translation first appeared in 1692, and the illustrations are taken from a hand-printed edition of 1936. Illustrator(s): Gooden, Stephen. Translator(s): L'Estrange, Sir Roger. Series: Everyman's Library Children's Classics. Num Pages: 336 pages, b&w illustrations, 2-colour endpapers, bookplate. BIC Classification: YFA; YFJ. Category: (JC) Children's (6-12). Dimension: 212 x 166 x 25. Weight in Grams: 588. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. Seller Inventory # V9781857159004
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