Aesop

Aesop'S Fables; Translated By George Fyler Townsend

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Produktbeschreibung

A brisk, timeless spark of wisdom-Aesop's Fables is here again, reimagined for today's readers and tomorrow's collectors. This classic fable collection, rendered in the original spirit of Aesop with Townsend's celebrated Victorian era English, gathers cunning parables and humane reflections that illuminate human nature through animal based parables. Each compact tale delivers a clear moral lesson from a short, memorable narrative, inviting readers to reflect on virtue, folly, pride, and prudence. It is more than entertainment; it is a moral tales anthology that pairs accessible storytelling with enduring insight, perfect for classroom reading for kids or as a family reading companion. Historically, the fables originated in ancient Greece and evolved through centuries of tradition, with Townsend's precise, lucid translation shaping a pivotal English-language record. The collection's parallels with later fabulists, including La Fontaine, highlight a shared impulse to distil complex social truths into succinct, quotable scenes. This edition recognises that significance, presenting a restored voice that respects heritage while inviting contemporary sensibilities. For casual readers and classic-literature collectors alike, this volume is a cultural treasure. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions, it is far more than a reprint-it's a collector's item that preserves a vital link to ancient storytelling and the enduring art of moral storytelling.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Alpha Editions
• Seitenzahl: 350
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. Juli 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 21mm
• Gewicht: 569g
• ISBN-13: 9789354845376
• ISBN-10: 9354845371
• Artikelnr.: 62606254

Autorenporträt

Aesop, or Æsop (from the Greek ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ Aisopos), known only for his fables, was by tradition a slave of African descent who lived from about 620 to 560 bc in Ancient Greece. Aesop's Fables are still taught as moral lessons and used as subjects for various entertainments, especially children's plays and cartoons. Aesop wrote thousands of fables, his most famous fable is "The Lion and the Mouse." Nothing was known about Aesop from credible records. The tradition was that he was at one point freed from slavery and that he eventually died at the hands of Delphians. In fact, the obscurity shrouding his life has led some scholars to deny his existence altogether. His most famous fable in America is a parable of "The Tortoise and the Hare." In this story, a rabbit challenges a tortoise to a race. The rabbit is sure of its victory and as a result, depending on the version of the story, in some way completes the race slower than the turtle. Often, the hare takes a nap or takes too many breaks. The persistent tortoise, despite being slower, wins because it persevered.