The Fables Of Aesop

by Aesop (Created by)

Overview

Rare 1931 Paris limited edition of Sir Roger l'Estrange translation, with 50 original drawings by Calder. 201 traditional fables in finest English rendition (17th cen.) beautifully complemented by Calder.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781024832167
Publisher:	Hutson Street Press
Publication date:	05/22/2025
Pages:	208
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.50(d)

Editorial Reviews

Larger than most collections of Aesop's fables, this volume contains more than 100 tales as well as an introduction to Aesop and the stories attributed to him. The storytelling is short and simple, though at times source notes would be helpful. Take, for example, "The Fox and the Turkeys," in which a fox dances "a jig, a rumba, and a waltz, then the can-can, the samba, and of course the foxtrot" around and around a tree until the turkeys perched in the branches become dizzy and fall to the ground. Is this an American variant of an ancient fable or Barnes-Murphy's retelling? Spirited illustrations in ink, sometimes with watercolor washes, appear throughout the book. Recommended for larger collections.

Carolyn Phelan