Aesop's Fables Illustrated by Ernest Griset

Synopsis

Aesop's Fables Illustrated by Ernest Griset is a colorized book and eBook. The original nineteenth-century engravings were collected from obscure historical sources, digitally enhanced to restore and improve quality, and finally they were carefully colorized to bring them to life for modern readers.

In the eBook version, the over-150 illustrations will display as either shades of gray or full color, depending on the limitations of your eBook reader. Needless to say, this eBook will be fully ready for any upcoming color Kindle reading devices.

Compared to other similar books and eBooks, Aesop's Fables Illustrated by Ernest Griset excels in many areas:
- beautiful illustrations with detail and great expression of character in the animals
- a large number of 160 Fables
- archaic language has been rewritten in modern English
- suggested Morals are included after each Fable
- an introduction with a brief summary about the life of Aesop and the history of the Fables

In an era when lack of personal responsibility and self-sufficiency are common social problems, we owe it to those we care about to provide instruction and direction. Written for adults and older children, Aesop's Fables Illustrated by Ernest Griset gently imparts common sense, critical thinking skills, and ethics.

From the Introduction....

"Fables are narratives (or stories) designed to teach lessons. The characters typically are animals which have certain characteristics associated with them that remain relatively consistent from story to story (e.g. foxes are cunning.) The narratives themelves should be simple enough that readers are not distracted by minor details, and the moral lessons should be so plain that there is little doubt as to meaning. Another element which dates back to many of the earliest known fables is the inclusion of humor or jest.

When compared to fables, parables are more direct in the human lessons they attempt to teach, and they generally include more human characters instead of animal characters with human attributes. The indirect approach of the fable is possibly more palatable for some readers who do not wish to be overtly counseled relative to moral conduct, and the humorous element also can aid with palatability for reluctant readers. Readers become familiar with the character attributes of some of the various animals included in the fables, and this aids the writer in constructing simple narratives without the need for comprehensive and lengthy character development within each individual fable."

This is the ultimate book and eBook of Aesop's Fables. Sure, there are plenty of 'Free'/public domain books which consist of very poor quality illustrations and collections of Aesop's Fables in outdated, archaic English. This is the cut-diamond version of such eBook (compared to the uncut gem.) The printed edition is printed in the USA and of high quality materials and workmanship.

As always, we aim to keep the price of both the print and eBook editions at a level that represents a high level of value compared to similar products.