Aesop :
Aesop's Fables

Barnes & Noble Classics (Hardcover)

Illustrator: ArthurRackham, Introduction by: D. L.Ashliman

Barnes & Noble , 2005
Hardcover, 269 pages
Size: 221x165 mm
ISBN: 9781593083304
ISBN-10: 1593083300

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Aesop

Though Many Modern Scholars Dispute His Existence, Aesop's Life Was Chronicled By First Century Greek Historians Who Wrote That Aesop, Or Aethiop, Was Born Into Greek Slavery In 620 B.C. Freed Because Of His Wit And Wisdom, Aesop Supposedly Traveled Throughout Greece And Was Employed At Various Times By The Governments Of Athens And Corinth. Some Of Aesop's Most Recognized Fables Are The Tortoise And The Hare, The Fox And The Grapes, And The Ant And The Grasshopper. His Simple But Effective Morals Are Widely Used And Illustrated For Children.

Arthur Rackham

Arthur Rackham (1867-1939) Was One Of The Most Respected And Popular Artists Of Children's Literature In The Twentieth Century. He Has Contributed To Over 50 Titles, Including Grimm's Fairy Tales, Peter Pan In Kensington Gardens, And Rip Van Winkle, The Bo

D. L. Ashliman

D.L.Ashliman Is Associate Professor Of German At The University Of Pittsburgh.

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