{"product_id":"aesops-fables-9781454961970","title":"Aesop's Fables","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe legendary storytelling and common-sense lessons of Aesop, now freshly repackaged for the Union Square \u0026amp; Co. Signature Clothbound Editions line.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The calamities that befall the hapless creatures of Aesop's Fables! The fox can't reach his grapes, then gets attacked by biting flies, and loses his tail in a trap. And things don't go much better for the hare, who is chased relentlessly by a hound, barely escaping with his life--only to be beaten in a race by a lowly tortoise. Misfortune turns to mayhem when a wolf is killed by his sweetheart's father, a sheepdog preys on his own flock, and the mouse and his friend the frog are eaten by a hawk. On the brighter side, a tiny ant saves her new friend the dove from a hunter's arrow, a bat persuades two different weasels not to eat her, and a kid goat uses his wits to escape from the jaws of a hungry wolf... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e For nearly three thousand years, the fables of Aesop have amused people of all ages as they provide common-sense lessons in the conduct of everyday life. The colorful characters and brief tales, by turns amusing and frightening, deliver a how-to course in applied moral philosophy. This edition features more than forty illustrations by the celebrated artist Ernest Griset.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAesop\u003c\/b\u003e was an Ancient Greek fabulist or story teller credited with a number of fables now collectively known as \u003ci\u003eAesop's Fables\u003c\/i\u003e. Although his existence remains uncertain, numerous tales credited to him were gathered across the centuries and in many languages in a storytelling tradition that continues to this day.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Union Square \u0026 Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51589823594770,"sku":"9781454961970","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_34d2d6f6-9c1b-476e-af3c-1b5393df0b1a.jpg?v=1770135930","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/aesops-fables-9781454961970","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}