| ISBN |
9780141345246 (paperback) |
| Uniform Title |
Aesop's fables. Selections. |
| Title |
Aesop's fables / Aesop ; introduced by Marcus Sedgwick ; translated by S.A. Handford ; illustrations by Brian Robb. |
| Published |
London : Puffin Books, 2022. |
| ©1954 |
| Description |
vi, 217 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm. |
| Notes |
This translation first published by Penguin Books, 1954. New edition published 1964. Published in Puffin Books 1993. |
| Summary |
The original Aesop Fables, introduced by award-winning author Marcus Sedgwick. Over two hundred familiar tales from 'Look Before You Leap' and 'The Boy Who Cried Wolf' to much less familiar tales, each with its own sharply pointed moral. Puffin Classics come with additional end material including author profile, things to think about and do, a guide to who's who, a glossary, and more. |
| Target audience note |
9-11 years old. |
| Language note |
Translated from the Ancient Greek. |
| Subjects |
Aesop -- Translations into English -- Juvenile literature |
| Conduct of life -- Juvenile literature |
| Fables, Greek -- Juvenile literature |
| Genre |
Fables |
| Other Names |
Aesop creator. |
| Sedgwick, Marcus, 1968-2022 writer of introduction. |
| Handford, S. A. (Stanley Alexander), 1898-1978 translator. |
| Robb, Brian, 1913-1979 illustrator. |
| Series |
Puffin classics |
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