Description

This timeless collection brings together three hundred of the most enduringly popular of Aesops fables in a volume that will delight young and old readers alike.Aesop’s Fables is part of the Macmillan Collectors Library; a series of stunning, pocket-sized classics bound in real cloth with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This elegant edition features an afterword by publisher and editor Anna South and illustrations by Arthur Rackham. 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.