Aesop's Fables: A Facsimile of the 1912 edition [B2149]

1992 HCDJ in nice clean condition. Long out of print, this handsome edition of the tales of Aesop is brought to life by Rackham's wonderful illustrations. Excerpted rom the Introduction by G. K. CHESTERTON: "These ancient and universal tales are all of animals; as the latest discoveries in the oldest pre-historic caverns are all of animals. And whether fables began with Æsop or began with Adam, whether they were German and medieval as Reynard the Fox, or as French and Renaissance as La Fontaine, the upshot is everywhere essentially the same: that superiority is always insolent, because it is always accidental; that pride goes before a fall; and that there is such a thing as being too clever by half. There is only one moral to the fable; because there is only one moral to everything."

From recent Amazon/GoodReads reviews: "It has been fun dipping into this sporadically and, in doing so, enter a different world's moral sensibilities and sense of humor. Some of the fables were definitely more memorable than others, and I'll probably return to them for their sheer novelty and humor than for any profound lessons."; "Primordial."; "Some of these fables are lovely and give you a lot to think about and some are just. . there, but that's okay as well. A lot of the sayings that were mentioned in the book are sayings that are still used today and I hadn't known they came from Aesop. The book is easy and fast to read and I'm glad I did."; "A Classic, perfect for reading with the grandkids. Great illustrations make it even better."