Aesop's Fables

Informationen zum Autor Aesop lived in the early sixth century BC on the island of Samos, which lies off the coast of modern Turkey. He originally came from Thrace which was a separate country in those days, though it now forms part of Greece and Bulgaria. Very little is known about his life except that he worked as a slave on Samos for a master called Iadmon, and that he became a very famous storyteller. He was so famous that almost any fable which could have been told by him became attributed to him. Klappentext 'Many people are not in the least disturbed at the harm that befalls them, provided they can see their enemies' downfall first' In a series of pithy, amusing vignettes, Aesop created a vivid cast of characters to demonstrate different aspects of human nature. Here we see a wily fox outwitted by a quick-thinking cicada, a tortoise triumphing over a self-confident hare and a fable-teller named Aesop silencing those who mock him. Each jewel-like fable provides a warning about the consequences of wrong-doing, as well as offering a glimpse into the everyday lives of Ancient Greeks. This definitive edition is the first translation into English of the entire corpus of 358 unbowdlerized fables. It is fully annotated, with an introduction that rescues the fables from a tradition of moralistic interpretation.For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators. Zusammenfassung In a series of pithy, amusing vignettes, the author creates a vivid cast of characters to demonstrate different aspects of human nature. It shows you a wily fox being outwitted by a quick-thinking cicada, a tortoise triumphing over a self-confident hare and a fable-teller named Aesop silencing those who mock the author. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction A Note on the Text THE COMPLETE FABLES ...

Product details

• Authors: Aesop, Olivia Temple, Robert Temple
• Assisted by: Robert K. G. Temple (Editor), Robert Temple (Introduction), Temple Robert (Introduction), Clivia Temple (Translation), Olivia Temple (Translation), Robert Temple (Translation), Robert K. G. Temple (Translation), Temple Olivia (Translation), Temple Robert (Translation)
• Publisher: Penguin Books Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 29.01.1998
• EAN: 9780140446494
• ISBN: 978-0-14-044649-4
• No. of pages: 207
• Dimensions: 110 mm x 180 mm x 10 mm
• Series: Penguin Classics; Penguin Classics
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Fairytales, sagas, legends; FICTION / Classics, LITERARY COLLECTIONS / Essays, LITERARY CRITICISM / Ancient & Classical, Classical texts, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval, Ancient, classical and medieval texts, Classic fiction: general and literary