| The Complete Fables Revised Edition Contributor(s): Aesop (Author), Temple, Olivia (Translator), Temple, Robert (Translator) |
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ISBN: 0140446494 ISBN-13: 9780140446494 Publisher: Penguin Group OUR PRICE: $12.60 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 1998 Annotation: This definitive and fully annotated modern edition of the Fables is the first translation ever to make available the complete corpus of 358 fables attributed to Aesop, displaying his humor, insight, and savage wit, as well as affording fascinating glimpses of everyday life in ancient Greece. Earlier English versions have been both sanitized and highly selective. Aesop was probably a prisoner of war, sold into slavery in the early sixth century B.C., who represented his masters in court and relied on animal stories to put across his key points. These tales are brought together with other Aesop-inspired satirical tales, probably originating in Libya and Egypt. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Ancient And Classical - Social Science | Folklore & Mythology |
| Dewey: 398.245 |
| LCCN: 98140244 |
| Lexile Measure: 1030 |
| Series: Penguin Classics |
| Physical Information: 0.69" H x 5.08" W x 7.84" (0.46 lbs) 96 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: '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. |