Complete and unabridged. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... This timeless collection brings together three hundred of the most enduringly popular of Aesop's fables in a volume that will delight young and old readers alike. Here are all the age-old favourites - the wily fox, the vain peacock, the predatory cat and the steady tortoise - just as endearingly vivid and relevant now as they were for their very first audience. This elegant "Macmillan Collector's Library" edition of "Aesop's Fables" features illustrations by Arthur Rackham, the leading decorative illustrator of the ... |
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Illustrators: Kate Daubney, Monika Filipina, Andy Rowland, Gavin Scott. ... "Big Book of Aesop's Fables" is a charming collection of four classic tales for kids aged 3+ to enjoy. Each story in this book has been simply retold and delightfully illustrated with a dedicated artwork style, full of charm and detail, to delight young children again and again. The thick pages help little hands turn each page more easily, making this a perfect first book of fairy tales. "Big Book of Aesop's Fables": Large pages with brightly coloured illustrations bring much-loved characters to life; Large text and ... |
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Aesop's Fables is split into themed sections including Funny Fates, Challenge and Chance, and Narrow Escapes and features favourites such as The Hare and the Tortoise and The Boy Who Cried Wolf. At the end of every fable the moral is simply summarised in a way for younger readers to understand. Beautiful, colourful illustrations bring famous animal characters and scenes to life. ... |
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This beautiful gift book presents five of Aesop's most famous moral tales, carefully retold to appeal to young readers. Bright, colourful illustrations are packed with charm and detail to capture the imaginations of younger children. Stories included are The Hare and the Tortoise, The Boy who Cried Wolf, The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse, The Ant and the Grasshopper and The Lion and the Mouse. ... |
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Книгата е част от поредицата за детско-юношеска класика - "Златно перо". ... В басните на Езоп - тези кратки разкази с поучителен край - по алегоричен начин се разкриват човешките слабости и недостатъци. Обикновено герои в тях са животните, като всяко олицетворява определен човешки тип: лисицата - хитреца, вълкът - грубияна, магарето - себелюбеца, камилата - наивника и т.н. Езоповите басни - забавни, тъжни и мъдри, се помнят цял живот. ... |
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Illustrated by W. W. Denslow. Complete and unabridged. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... Regarded as a modern fairy tale, L. Frank Baum's "The Wizard of Oz" is one of America's most cherished and enchanting children's stories. Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition features original illustrations by W. W. Denslow, coloured by Barbara Frith, and an introduction by Professor Sarah Churchwell. Follow ... |
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Наистина е трудно да се определи кои и колко са Езоповите басни. В последните столетия са събрани около 600 текста, претендиращи да са негови творби. Учените, занимаващи се с тази материя, като че ли са склонни да припишат на епохата (не толкова на самия Езоп) около 350-360 басни. Толкова са те и в настоящия превод, изпълнен по второто издание на Емил Шамбри от 1927 год. (Emile Chambry, Fables, Les Belles Lettres, Paris), включващо 358 басни, от които шест бяха отделени в приложението Съмнителни и неавтентични басни поради това, че героите в тях (, Демад) принадлежат към доста по-късна епоха. Към тези шест басни в ... |
