The Fables of Aesop

Title

en_US The Fables of Aesop

Description

en_US This is a hardbound book (hard cover)

en_US Croxall NA

Creator

en_US Aesop See all items with this value

Contributor

en_US Stephens, Henry L.

Date

2016-01-25T19:13:29Z

en_US 2004-01

en_US 1867

Date Available

2016-01-25T19:13:29Z

Date Issued

en_US 1867

Abstract

en_US This book has been a complete surprise. It is rare for me to find a fable book of which I had never heard. Here is one, found in a routine check of ABE listings. This is a large-formatted book, 10¼ x 12¼. Of its one hundred and ten fables, fifty-six are illustrated. The texts seem to come from Croxall, without acknowledgement. The illustrations are ambitious, and each receives its own page. Am I wrong, or do some, like The Eagle and the Fox (17), suffer from perspective problems? Among the better illustrations may be The Lion and the Four Bulls (11); The Lion and the Other Beasts (46); WC (65); and The Cat and the Mice (72). Is the wolf that preaches to the poor fox in the well in fact a preacher (18)? The wolf in sheep's clothing is seducing a female sheep as the shepherd comes upon him (30). This is one of the few versions to picture The Hunted Beaver (38). For laughs, enjoy The Fatal Marriage (48). Animals are dressed in human garb. The illustrations in fact sometimes remind me of Bennett's work. Not in Bodemann. There is an AI at the beginning.

Identifier

en_US 4679 (Access ID)

uri

http://hdl.handle.net/10504/80311

Language

en_US eng

Publisher

en_US Edward H. Weed

en_US NY

Subject

en_US PA3855 .E5 1867 See all items with this value

en_US Aesop See all items with this value

Type

en_US Book, Whole