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The Dolphins, the Whales and the Gudgeon

English · Paperback / Softback

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An ass, clothed in the skin of a lion...''br>br>Aesop''s animal fables are some of the earliest stories ever told, thought to have been composed by a slave in Greek antiquity and giving glimpses of a world that is harsh, pitiless and yet also eerily familiar.br>br>Introducing Little Black Classics: 80 books for Penguin''s 80th birthday. Little Black Classics celebrate the huge range and diversity of Penguin Classics, with books from around the world and across many centuries. They take us from a balloon ride over Victorian London to a garden of blossom in Japan, from Tierra del Fuego to 16th century California and the Russian steppe. Here are stories lyrical and savage; poems epic and intimate; essays satirical and inspirational; and ideas that have shaped the lives of millionsbr>br>Aesop is believed to have lived in 6th century BC. Aesop''s The Complete Fables is available in Penguin Classics.>

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Includes animal fables that are some of the earliest stories ever told, thought to have been composed by a slave in Greek antiquity and giving glimpses of a world that is harsh, pitiless and yet also eerily familiar.

Product details

Authors Aesop
Assisted by Olivia Temple (Translation), Robert Temple (Translation)
Publisher Penguin Books Uk
 
Languages English
Product format Paperback / Softback
Released 26.02.2015
 
EAN 9780141398433
ISBN 978-0-14-139843-3
No. of pages 64
Dimensions 111 mm x 161 mm x 5 mm
Series Little Black Classics
Penguin Little Black Classics
Penguin Classics
Little Black Classics
Penguin Little Black Classics
Subjects Children's and young people's books
Fiction > Narrative literature

Classical texts, Ancient, classical and medieval texts

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