The complete fables
(Book)
Contributors
Published
New York : Penguin Books, [1998].
ISBN
0140446494, 9780140446494
Status
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bensenville Community Public Library District - Nonfiction | 398.20938 AES | On Shelf |
| Homewood Public Library District - Stacks | 398.2452 AES | On Shelf |
| La Grange Public Library - Stacks | 398.24 AES | On Shelf |
| Lansing Public Library - Adult Nonfiction | 398.24 AES | On Shelf |
| Villa Park Public Library - Nonfiction | 398.2 AES | On Shelf |
More Details
Published
New York : Penguin Books, [1998].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xxv, 262 pages ; 20 cm.
Language
English
ISBN
0140446494, 9780140446494
Lexile measure
1030
Notes
Description
This is the first translation ever to make available the complete corpus of 358 fables.
Description
Aesop was probably a prisoner of war, sold into slavery in the early sixth century BC, who represented his masters in court and negotiations and relied on animal stories to put across his key points. Such fables vividly reveal the strange superstitions of ordinary ancient Greeks, how they treated their pets, how they spoilt their sons and even what they kept in their larders.
Description
As these stories became well-known, 'Aesopic' one-liners were widely quoted at drinking-parties, and the collection eventually came to include more satirical tales of alien creatures - apes, camels, lions and elephants - which presumably originate in Libya and Egypt. All have now been brought together in this definitive and fully annotated modern edition.
Target Audience
1030L,Lexile
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Aesop., Temple, O., & Temple, R. K. G. (1998). The complete fables . Penguin Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Aesop, Olivia. Temple and Robert K. G. Temple. 1998. The Complete Fables. New York: Penguin Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Aesop, Olivia. Temple and Robert K. G. Temple. The Complete Fables New York: Penguin Books, 1998.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Aesop., Temple, O. and Temple, R. K. G. (1998). The complete fables. New York: Penguin Books.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Aesop., Olivia Temple, and Robert K. G Temple. The Complete Fables Penguin Books, 1998.
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