Description
'An ass, clothed in the skin of a lion...'
Aesop's animal fables are some of the earliest stories ever told, thought to have been composed by a slave in Greek antiquity and giving glimpses of a world that is harsh, pitiless and yet also eerily familiar.
Introducing Little Black Classics: 80 books for Penguin's 80th birthday. Little Black Classics celebrate the huge range and diversity of Penguin Classics, with books from around the world and across many centuries. They take us from a balloon ride over Victorian London to a garden of blossom in Japan, from Tierra del Fuego to 16th century California and the Russian steppe. Here are stories lyrical and savage; poems epic and intimate; essays satirical and inspirational; and ideas that have shaped the lives of millions
Aesop is believed to have lived in 6th century BC. Aesop's The Complete Fables is available in Penguin Classics.
Composed by a slave in Greek antiquity, some of the most ancient, sharp-witted and mysterious stories ever told.
About the Author
Aesop lived in the early sixth century BC on the island of Samos, which lies off the coast of modern Turkey. He originally came from Thrace which was a separate country in those days, though it now forms part of Greece and Bulgaria. Very little is known about his life except that he worked as a slave on Samos for a master called Iadmon, and that he became a very famous storyteller. He was so famous that almost any fable which could have been told by him became attributed to him.
Book Information
ISBN 9780141398433
Author Aesop
Format Paperback
Page Count 64
Imprint Penguin Classics
Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
Weight(grams) 53g
Dimensions(mm) 161mm * 111mm * 5mm
