AESOP 'S FABLES

For more than 2,000 years, the fables of the Greek slave known as Aesop have entertained readers with their wise reflections on huma n nature and their insightful, often witty morals. This beautiful edition features more than 300 selections passed down through th e ages, drawn from the classic compilations of Roger L'Estrange, Jean La Fontaine, and Samuel Croxall and lavishly illustrated by th e nineteenth-century artist Ernest Griset. Part fairy tale, part fantasy, part parable, each of these fables is a polished gem of st orytelling...[Read more]