Aesop's Fables: [EasyRead Large Edition] - Softcover

Townsend, George Fyler

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1425041752 ISBN 13: 9781425041755

Publisher: ReadHowYouWant, 2012

Synopsis

Aesop's ''Fables'' is regarded as the first book of juvenile literature. In these short tales the writer breathes life into the characters by endowing human qualities to animals. Written in a light-hearted tone, the writer ends each story on deep and profound moral. It is the most memorable collection of fables in world literature.

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About the Author

George Fyler Townsend(1814 - 1900) wasan English writer best known for translating thestandard English version of Aesop's Fables. He translated a volume of almost three hundred and fifty fables. Townsendintroduced the tradition of stating a concise and pithy moral at the end of each story that proved very influential. He also published a revised edition of The Arabian Nights in 1860.

Edition details

• Publisher: ReadHowYouWant
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1425041752
• ISBN 13: 9781425041755
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 360