The Fables of Aesop by Aesop
The gods help them that help themselves . . . We would often be sorry if our wishes were gratified . . . Appearances are deceptive . . . These and many other familiar proverbs -- in fact, many of the moral values that form the foundation of our daily lives -- were expressed in tales from ancient Greece, credited to Aesop, the legendary storyteller.
This volume, edited by the celebrated English folklorist Joseph Jacobs, contains a rich selection of these time-honored tales, among them "The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse," "The Fox and the Crow," "The Lion and the Mouse," "The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing," "The Goose with the Golden Eggs," "The Old Man and Death," "Belling the Cat," "The Hare and the Tortoise," and dozens more.
Retold with wit and sparkle in simple, direct language, these short, clever stories offer young readers wonderful lessons in right and wrong, and many valuable insights into life, both its joys and perils. Over 170 classic illustrations by Richard Heighway bring the stories vividly to life for readers and listeners alike.
Joseph Jacobs was born in Australia in 1854 and spent the majority of his adult life in England, where he co-founded the English Folk Lore Society with Andrew Lang in 1878. He spent ten years gathering fairy stories from storytellers and printed sources, which were first published in two volumes in 1890 and 1894 and are currently available in one volume in the Everyman's Library. Jacobs was a cheery man who had a practical approach to fairy tales, which he saw as primarily colloquial rather than romantic. Though he used a rigorous approach to collecting and recording material, he told the stories in a way that was intended for young audiences, and he tested them on his own three children. In 1916, he passed away.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780486418599 |
| ISBN 10 | 0486418596 |
| Title | The Fables of Aesop |
| Author | Aesop |
| Series | Dover Children's Evergreen Classics |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Dover Publications Inc. |
| Year published | 2002-01-29 |
| Number of pages | 208 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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