| Aesop's Fables Contributor(s): Aesop (Author) |
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ISBN: 1604448008 ISBN-13: 9781604448009 Publisher: Ramble House OUR PRICE: $18.95 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Language: Armenian Published: June 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Foreign Language Study |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 1090 |
| Physical Information: 0.39" H x 6" W x 9" (0.56 lbs) 168 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Aesop (Aisopos, c. 620-564 BCE) was an Ancient Greek fabulist or story teller credited with a number of fables now collectively known as Aesop's Fables. Although his existence remains uncertain and (if they ever existed) no writings by him survive, numerous tales credited to him were gathered across the centuries and in many languages in a storytelling tradition that continues to this day. Many of the tales are characterized by animals and inanimate objects that speak, solve problems, and generally have human characteristics. Scattered details of Aesop's life can be found in ancient sources, including Aristotle, Herodotus, and Plutarch. An ancient literary work called The Aesop Romance tells an episodic, probably highly fictional version of his life, including the traditional description of him as a strikingly ugly slave who by his cleverness acquires freedom and becomes an adviser to kings and city-states. Older spellings of his name have included Esop(e) and Isope. A later tradition (dating from the Middle Ages) depicts Aesop as a black Ethiopian. Depictions of Aesop in popular culture over the last 2500 years have included several works of art and his appearance as a character in numerous books, films, plays, and television programs. |