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The North Wind and the Sun: And Other Fables of Aesop

by Gregory Mcnamee

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Synopsis:

For 2,500 years, adults and children alike have been listening to the stories of Aesop. Originating in the folk wisdom of rural Asia Minor, these popular fables have been retold, repurposed, and altered over the centuries; in the process, they have sometimes been changed so much that they bear little resemblance to their simple forebears, which ask their listeners and readers to think for themselves, to supply their own conclusions. In this collection, Gregory McNamee draws on the Greek originals to provide Aesop's fables in a form that Aesop himself might recognize — ones in which fleas and foxes converse, people sometimes learn from their errors, and things are not always what they seem.

Product Details

ISBN:
9783856306366
Subtitle:
And Other Fables of Aesop
Translator:
McNamee, Gregory
Translator:
McNamee, Gregory
Author:
McNamee, Gregory
Publisher:
Daimon
Subject:
Folklore & Mythology
Subject:
General Social Science
Publication Date:
September 2004
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
107
Dimensions:
7.78x6.16x.30 in. .36 lbs.

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