Aesop: The Complete Fables [newly updated] (Manor Books Publishing) (The Greatest Writers of All Time) - formato ePub

Aesop embodies an epigram not uncommon in human history; his fame is all the more deserved because he never deserved it. The firm foundations of common sense, the shrewd shots at uncommon sense, that...

Aesop's Fables or the Aesopica is a collection of fables credited to Aesop, a slave and storyteller believed to have lived in ancient Greece between 620 and 564 BCE. Of diverse origins, the stories associated...

The Wolf and the Kid The Tortoise and the Ducks The Young Crab and His Mother The Frogs and the Ox The Dog, the Cock, and the Fox Belling the Cat The Eagle and the Jackdaw The Boy and the Filberts Hercules...

Aesop's Fables or the Aesopica is a collection of fables credited to Aesop, a slave and storyteller believed to have lived in ancient Greece between 620 and 564 BCE. Of diverse origins, the stories associated...

Aesop's Fables or the Aesopica is a collection of fables credited to Aesop, a slave and storyteller believed to have lived in ancient Greece between 620 and 564 BCE. Of diverse origins, the stories associated...

Aesop was probably a prisoner of war, sold into slavery in the early sixth century BC, who represented his masters in court and negotiations, and relied on animal stories to put across his key points....

Aesop's Fables or the Aesopica is a collection of fables credited to Aesop, a slave and storyteller believed to have lived in ancient Greece between 620 and 564 BCE. Of diverse origins, the stories associated...

Get in step with the colorful animals that race, waddle, and leap through these pages! From a fast-footed monkey to a two-timing fox, each creature has a story to tell and a moral to teach. These famous...

'The story goes that a sow who had delivered a whole litter of piglets loudly accosted a lioness. "How many children do you breed?" asked the sow. "I breed only one", said the lioness, "but it is very...

Aesop's Fables or the Aesopica is a collection of fables credited to Aesop, a slave and storyteller believed to have lived in ancient Greece between 620 and 564 BCE. Of diverse origins, the stories associated...

Aesop's Fables or the Aesopica is a collection of fables credited to Aesop, a slave and storyteller believed to have lived in ancient Greece between 620 and 564 BCE. Of diverse origins, the stories associated...

For more than 2,000 years, the fables of the Greek slave known as Aesop have entertained readers with their wise reflections on human nature and their insightful, often witty "morals."

Aesop was probably a prisoner of war, sold into slavery in the early sixth century BC, who represented his masters in court and negotiations, and relied on animal stories to put across his key points....

ILLUSTRATED COMPLETE 283 FABLES WITH INTRODUCTION TEXT BY G. K. CHESTERTON The entire collection, which contains great lessons for adults as well as for little ones, has been carefully compiled in this...

Meet a jealous donkey, a tortoise who wants to fly, a very special goose and many other animals in this collection of tales, retold especially for children. Aesop's fables are the perfect way to learn...

The Fables of Aesop, and Others is a collection of timeless tales that have entertained and enlightened readers for centuries. Aesop's fables, known for their moral lessons conveyed through animal characters...

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Nothing spoils a party like murder... A frantic call from their friend Diamond brings New Orleans private detectives Charmaine and Jessi Joliet to a Mardi Gras costume party. The good times stopped rolling...

Retired Assistant Police Chief Jude Lorcan grieves from the loss of her beloved wife, Lt. Marla Asher, whose memory lingers like a shadow over her heart. Seeking solace by moving to the bustling streets...

A CHANCE ONCE IN LIFETIMEAaron Covaci has been wandering about the world for almost 250 years. He had given up the fact that he would have a soulmate appear before him like his cousin, Gabriel Kovacs,...

The rule of the empire is ever expanding, swallowing up the whole of Valael and its occupants. While many fight back, the will of the empire and its heartless emperor ensures that all resistance is crushed....

My name is Nora Black, local shop owner and part-time psychic consultant for the local police.When an anonymous letter in the local paper exposes my extrasensory secret, Garden Cove is plagued by a series...

Ashlynn Breyer, school-teacher and part-time demon hunter, is just settling into her calling to help identify people suffering from possession, when a niece of her evil ex-boyfriend shows up asking for...

                                             Welcome To Club Nero   club Nero Series returns in this stand-alone series it is now 5 years on from having there son Philip Darian , Cameron and Malcolm have...

A republic in crisis. An embittered faction seeking advantage. One starship captain faces a choice. Dath Raker, captain of the battlecruiser Tenacity, faces a perfect storm: a Board of Inquiry into his...

Ryder St James has sworn to protect her, no matter the cost. Even if that means his own life. Yet, he never anticipated the steep price he'd pay. I take one look at Savannah Sinclair and remind myself...

Victoria is a Beverly Hills teenager who describes herself as "a 90210 goddess." She's beautiful, wealthy, vain, rude to her friends, and claims to hate her mother. She would tell you that the only thing...

A dungeon to delve into.  With the revelation of a potential way to escape from this world, Robert must explore his very first dungeon in the search for its clues. But the Dead City is not a place for...

Thieving Dog and Other Short Stories is a collection of three short stories that include a paranormal horror story, fantasy action story, and a crime drama story. "The Hill Mother" is the opening story...

Katey never expected to marry so young. She also never expected to be pregnant, or the first female loup-garou—werewolf—to give birth in thousands of years. As the embodiment of a Spirit of Peace, Katey's...

**Second Edition**A graveyard late at night wouldn't seem like the ideal place to meet someone. But for teenager Katey McCoy, that encounter with the handsome stranger with the striking blue eyes would...

He's a big grumpy mountain man who prefers his peace and quiet.And I'm his noisy new neighbor. My favorite grandmother leaves me enough money in her will to start over from a laundry list of my failed...

Who could resist a wager from London's most popular detective, Sherlock Holmes? Certainly not his scientist neighbor, Elise Hamblin. The challenge: Study the primal nature of men; but not just any man...

The third and final installment in the Nova Series Concludes following the best-selling success of the franchise that started with Convergence, The fanfare continued with Divergence, and now finally after...

Sometimes, it's safer to trust the Wolf rather than the Prince... After her mother's death, Asajia discovers that the sheriff is planning to confiscate her inheritance, and force her into indentured servitude,...

Luke and Jessica Webb enjoy a quiet life in Vermont. They have a home and great jobs in a place of peace and serene surroundings. All of that is shattered with the murder of Luke's brother Allen as he...

Welcome to Stone Ridge, Texas where salt of the earth chivalrous cowboys pursue their happily ever afters. In this small town, women are especially revered. They're in the minority, so they're coveted...