Aesop's fables / [illustrated by] Jacob Lawrence.
Originally published in 1970, an edition of Aesop's unsparing morality tales features expressive pen-and-ink illustrations by a renowned African-American artist, including five that were left out of the original edition. UP.
Item details
- ISBN: 0295976411 (alk. paper)
- ISBN: 9780295976419 (alk. paper)
- Physical Description: 55 p. : ill ; c27 cm.
- Publisher: Seattle : University of Washington Press, c1997.
Contents / Notes
General Note: | Contains 23 fables, the full complement of Lawrence's illustrations, 18 of which were originally published by Windmill Books in 1970. |
Formatted Contents Note: | The Lion and Other Beasts Go Hunting -- The Lioness -- The Fox and the Goat -- The Birds, the Beasts, and the Bat -- The Council of Mice -- The Monkey and the Camel -- The Ant and the Grasshopper -- The Fox and the Crow -- The Ass and the Grasshoppers -- The Lion and the Three Bulls -- The Hares and the Frogs -- The Dog and the Bone -- The Angler and the Little Fish -- The Porcupine and the Snakes -- The Donkey in Lion's Skin -- The Thief and the Dog -- The Raven and the Swan -- The Bull and the Goat -- The Bundle of Sticks -- The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing -- The Fighting Cocks and the Eagle -- The Two Frogs -- The Tortoise and the Hare. |
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Subject: | Fables, Greek > Adaptations. Fables, Greek > Illustrations. |
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Summary:
Originally published in 1970, an edition of Aesop's unsparing morality tales features expressive pen-and-ink illustrations by a renowned African-American artist, including five that were left out of the original edition. UP.