Aesop, Robert Dodsley

Bewick'S Select Fables Of Æsop And Others; In Three Parts. 1. Fables Extracted From Dodsley'S. 2. Fables With Reflections In Prose And Verse. 3. Fables In Verse.

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Produktbeschreibung

A timeless doorway to a wilder, wiser world. The fables whisper through centuries, and now they speak again. Bewick's Select Fables Of Æsop And Others; In Three Parts offers a refined, expanded look at a beloved fable collection. It gathers the best-loved tales from Dodsley's era alongside prose and verse fables, and a celebrated suite of verse fables. The result is an anthology of fables that balances moral lessons and wit with brisk humour and satire tales, all inhabited by animal characters teaching virtue. It is a reversible mirror for both classroom readers and library collectors: playful enough for casual readers, substantial enough for serious study. This edition highlights the eighteenth century's enduring influence, tracing the ancient greek legacy through a modern lens. Readers will sense how aesop tales legacy shaped storytelling across generations, while noticing how illustration and sensitive editing illuminate the craft for today's audiences. The book is more than a reprint; it is a cultural treasure, restored for today's and future generations of readers. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions, this volumes' charm lies in its careful restoration and curated selections. It invites new generations to discover, compare, and savour tales that remain delightful, provocative, and eternally relevant. An illustrated fables edition that speaks to both the curious wanderer and the devoted collector, preserving a jewel of classic literature for years to come.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Alpha Editions
• Seitenzahl: 300
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. Juli 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 490g
• ISBN-13: 9789354844461
• ISBN-10: 9354844464
• Artikelnr.: 62346976

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.