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Aesop's Fables
Carlo Gebler
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Description for Aesop's Fables
Hardcover.
Aesop never intended his work to be anything but bawdy, savage, witty, scatological and fickle but these tales also have at their heart two realities of life, the exercise of power and the lot of the powerless. In this stunning new edition, the words of Carlo Gébler and Gavin Weston’s beautiful illustrations strip all judgement away to reveal the central truths: we are all a bit gullible, often foolish and forever hopelessly optimistic. Readers might relate to the god who plays games, to the slave with no control, the fierce animals who kill or even the weaker creatures who are ... Read more
Aesop never intended his work to be anything but bawdy, savage, witty, scatological and fickle but these tales also have at their heart two realities of life, the exercise of power and the lot of the powerless. In this stunning new edition, the words of Carlo Gébler and Gavin Weston’s beautiful illustrations strip all judgement away to reveal the central truths: we are all a bit gullible, often foolish and forever hopelessly optimistic. Readers might relate to the god who plays games, to the slave with no control, the fierce animals who kill or even the weaker creatures who are ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2019
Publisher
New Island Books
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
Dublin, Ireland
ISBN
9781848407060
SKU
9781848407060
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
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99-5
About Carlo Gebler
Carlo Gébler is the author of several novels, including The Innocent of Falkland Road (2017) and The Dead Eight (2011), which was shortlisted for the Kerry Group Irish Fiction Award. He is a prolific talent, having written novels for children, as well as several plays for both radio and stage. He has written extensively in publications such as the Irish ... Read more
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