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Fables For The Frivolous

Fables For The Frivolous

Carryl, Guy Whitmore

Hardcover

Mythology & FolkloreFiction AnthologiesSelf-Help

ISBN10: 1169198074
ISBN13: 9781169198074
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 44
Weight: 0.66
Height: 0.25 Width: 7.00 Depth: 10.00
Language: English
Fables for the Frivolous is a collection of humorous and satirical fables written by Guy Whitmore Carryl. The book contains 46 short stories, each featuring anthropomorphic animals and fantastical creatures as characters. The fables are written in verse and are intended to entertain and amuse readers with their witty wordplay and clever moral lessons. Some of the stories are based on well-known fables and fairy tales, while others are original creations. The book's illustrations, created by Peter Newell, add to the whimsical and lighthearted tone of the collection. Fables for the Frivolous was first published in 1898 and has since become a classic of humorous literature.As thus he sat beneath an oak An acorn fell abruptly And smote his nose: whereat he spoke Of acorns most corruptly. Great Scott! he cried. The Dickens! too, And other authors whom he knew, And having duly mentioned those, He expeditiously arose.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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