Puffin Aesop's Fables Эзоп

"Басни Эзопа" - это уникальный сборник написанных в древние времена текстов, мораль которых до сих пор может научить читателей мудрости • Доподлинно так и не известно, существовал ли Эзоп на самом деле, или за этим именем скрыто два десятка безымянных авторов. Но это не столь важно, поскольку тексты остроумных "Басен Эзопа" послужили основой для многих басен Крылова, Лафонтена и других классиков • Читатель обязательно откроет для себя массу нового, а интересные сюжеты не дадут заскучать!

Одним из первых мастеров Басни греки считали легендарного мудреца и шутника - раба Эзопа, жившего, по преданию, в VI в. до н. э. Согласно преданию, он был рабом из Фригии (в Малой Азии), впоследствии был отпущен на волю и жил некоторое время при дворе лидийского царя Креза. Рассказывают, что в конце жизни он попал в Дельфы, где, обвиненный жреческой аристократией в святотатстве, был сброшен со скалы • Эзоповская басня скептична и иронична; персонажи (главным образом животные) откровенно условны; повествование сжато и прямолинейно; язык прост и близок к разговорному • В этом сборнике представлены триста самых популярных басен Эзопа • Книга на английском языке • This timeless collection brings together three hundred of the most enduringly popular of Aesop's fables in a volume that will delight young and old readers alike

Знаменитое собрание басен Эзопа всегда пользовалось популярностью как у взрослых, так и у детей. Эти простые сказки воплощают в себе истины настолько убедительные, что названия отдельных басен - "Лиса и виноград", "собака на сене", "волк в овечьей шкуре" и многих других - вошли в языки и идиомы большинства европейских наречий • Это издание прекрасно проиллюстрировано в черно-белых тонах великим Артуром Рэкхемом и снабжено вступлением Г.К. Честертона • Книга на английском языке • Aesop's celebrated collection of fables has always been popular with both adults and children. These simple tales embody truths so powerful, the titles of the individual fables - the fox and the grapes, the dog in the manger, the wolf in sheep's clothing and many others - have entered the languages and idioms of most European tongues

A slave who represented his masters in court and negotiations, Aesop relied on allegorical animal stories, collected here in The Complete Fables, to convey his key points. This Penguin Classics edition is translated from the Greek by Olivia and Robert Temple with an introduction by Robert Temple • In a series of pithy, amusing vignettes, Aesop created a vivid cast of characters to demonstrate different aspects of human nature. Here we see a wily fox outwitted by a quick-thinking cicada, a tortoise triumphing over a self-confident hare and a fable-teller named Aesop silencing those who mock him. Each jewel-like fable provides a warning about the consequences of wrongdoing, as well as offering a glimpse into the everyday lives of Ancient Greeks

Puffin Classics bring the very best children's stories to a new generation. Roger Lancelyn Green's time-honoured collection of Norse myths and legends is introduced by bestselling author Michelle Paver, creator of the Chronicles of Ancient Darkness collection and Gods and Warriors, her epic Greek Bronze Age series for Puffin • The great Norse sagas are full of magic and heroic deeds. Odin's wanderings, Thor's hammer, the death of Bakkur, the vision of Ragnarok - tales which have been told since time immemorial - are given a fresh life in this version, written as one continuous exciting adventure story • Puffin Classics contain additional endnotes for children including an author profile, a guide to who's who, activities and more

Puffin Classics: the definitive collection of timeless stories, for every child • Yes,' she said, 'he is really quite a beauty, and he has such a sweet good-tempered face and such a fine intelligent eye - what do you say to calling him Black Beauty? • Black Beauty is a handsome, sweet-tempered but strong-spirited young horse, used to galloping free in the fresh green meadows with his beloved mother, Duchess, and their kind master. But when his owners are forced to sell him, Black Beauty goes from a life of comfort and kindness to one of hard labour and cruelty. He bravely works as hard as he can, enduring hardships and fostering loyal friendships along the way • Charming and timeless, Black Beauty is an uplifting story of strength, survival and empathy in the face of adversity

Puffin Classics: the definitive collection of timeless stories, for every child • "You know when you feel a rumbling in the ground, and people tell you it's a tube train going by? Well, it's not a tube train,' Corky said. 'It's the thing that lives in the sewers. It comes up at night, when we're asleep.' • 'What is it?' Ruskin asked breathlessly • 'Krindlekrax,' Corky replied • There are plenty of weird and wonderful characters who live on Lizard Street. The hero of our story is Ruskin Splinter. But to be honest, Ruskin is a very unlikely hero. Small and thin, with knock-knees, thick glasses, a squeaky voice, no one at Ruskin's school believes he's capable of anything - all except for Ruskin's only friend Corky, the school caretaker • Ruskin is therefore delighted when Corky tells him the terrifying story of Krindlekrax: the giant crocodile who lives beneath their town's streets

Puffin Classics: the definitive collection of timeless stories, for every child • Heracles hauling the triple-headed dog Cerberus from the underworld. Jason voyaging across oceans to seize the golden fleece. Odysseus and the Trojan wars. Tales of the Greek Heroes tells the mysterious and exciting legends of the gods and heroes in Ancient Greece • Greek mythology has inspired stories for thousands of years, with tales of lost love and magic. Join our heroes in their journeys of resilience and revenge, guilt and love, and trials and betrayal • This edition includes a special introduction by Rick Riordan, creator of the highly successful Percy Jackson series, inspired by the great Greek myths

Puffin Classics bring together the very best children's stories for a whole new generation. In this sequel to FIVE CHILDREN AND IT, the magical adventures of siblings Cyril, Anthea, Robert, Jane and their baby brother continue • It's startling enough to have a phoenix hatch in your house, but even more startling when it talks and reveals that you have a magic carpet on the floor. The vain and ancient bird accompanies the children on a series of adventures through time and space which, magic being what it is, rarely turn out as they were meant

Puffin Classics: the definitive collection of timeless stories, for every child • Not a speck, not a stain on her gray school skirt and blue blouse to show what terrible thing had happened . . . If only by putting on something fresh and new, they could begin the day again • When twelve-year-old Sade's mother is killed, she and her little brother Femi are forced to flee from their home in Nigeria to Britain. They're not allowed to tell anyone - not even their best friends - as their whole journey is secret, dangerous - and illegal. Their dad promises to follow when he can, but once the children arrive in London, things go from bad to worse when they're abandoned by the people they had been told would protect them • Sade faces challenge after challenge - but her dad has always taught her to stand up for what is right, and to tell the truth no matter what

В темных и волчьих лесах, среди белого и безмолвного снега жила маленькая девочка по имени Гортензия. Несмотря на то, что она была доброй и храброй, она была печальна, как сова, из-за одной вещи... Гортензия ненавидела свою тень. "Гортензия и тень" Натали О`Хары - прекрасно иллюстрированная мрачная сказка, которая напомнит вам об историях, которые вы читали в детстве. Сокровище, которое нельзя упустить • Книга на английском языке • "Through the dark and wolfish woods, through the white and silent snow, lived a small girl called Hortense. Though kind and brave, she was sad as an owl because of one thing . . . Hortense hated her shadow." A beautifully illustrated dark fairy tale that will remind you of the fables you read as a child. A treasure not to be missed

В одном томе представлены все произведения трех самых знаменитых баснописцев: Эзопа (6 век до н.э.), Жана де Лафонтена (1621—1695) и Ивана Андреевича Крылова (1769—1844) • Издание украшают многочисленные работы известных художников. Басни Эзопа проиллюстрированы английским художником анималистом Эрнестом Гризе, басни Жана де Лафонтена — французским иллюстратором Жаном Гранвилем, басни Ивана Крылова — русскими живописцами А. П. Сапожниковым (иллюстрации в тексте) и К. А. Трутовским (шмуцтитулы)