Ernest Griset
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Aesop's ancient Greek fables, short tales with simple morals, often featuring talking animals, are deeply embedded in Western culture. This 1916 translation by V.S. Vernon Jones was furnished with beautiful illustrations by Arthur Rackham - reproduced fully in black and white for this new edition.
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"For twenty-five centuries, the animal stories that go by the name of Aesop's Fables have amused and instructed generations of children and adults alike. The tales are still as fresh and poignant today as they were to the ancient Greeks who composed them. This beautifully illustrated edition contains some of the best-loved fables, including "The Boy who Cried Wolf," "The Lion and the Mouse," "The Goose that Laid the Golden Egg," "The Hare...