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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...
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Sandman volume 6
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"The sixth installment of Neil Gaiman's seminal, New York Times best-selling series celebrates its 30th anniversary with an all-new edition, featuring a new cover from artist Dave McKean! Fables and Reflections continues the fantastical epic of Morpheus, the King of Dreams, as he observes and interacts with an odd assortment of historical and fictional characters throughout time. Featuring tales of kings, explorers, spies and werewolves, this book...
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Much loved for its wit and wisdom since 1870, Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable takes you on a captivating adventure through its trademark blend of language, culture, myth and legend. Nowhere else could the histories of the guillotine and Guinness stout sit so comfortably alongside the KGB and the Keystone Kops. Brewer's is a catalogue of curiosities and absurdities that, over almost 150 years in print, has acquired near-mythical status. Edited...
11) Aesop's fables
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An illustrated collection of stories told by the Greek slave, Aesop, whose wisdom so impressed one master that he was set free.
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The author offers up another leadership fable. This time, his focus is on a leader's crucial role in building a healthy organization -- an often overlooked but essential element of business life that is the linchpin of sustained success. Readers are treated to a story of corporate intrigue as the frustrated head of one consulting firm faces a leadership challenge so great that it threatens to topple his company, his career, and everything he holds...
15) Aesop's fables
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A selection of Aesop's fables with illustrations from older editions, featuring such artists as Randolph Caldecott, Arthur Rackham, Walter Crane, and Alexander Calder.
16) Aesop's fables
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Retellings of fifteen fables from Aesop, including, among others, "The Stag at the Pool, " "The Lion and the Mouse, " and "The Vain Jackdaw."
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Fables volume 6
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Homelands follows Boy Blue on a mission of revenge as he uncovers the Adversary's true identity. Plus, the 2-part story of Jack's adventures in Hollywood and the one-shot story of Mowgli's return to Fabletown.
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Fables volume 5
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Collects issues 22 and 28-33 of the comic book "Fables, " in which Cinderella does business of a secret nature in Paris; Prince Charming struggles with his new responsibilities as mayor; Snow White and Bigby Wolf face difficult decisions as new parents--of six; and Bigby takes a look back at his undercover operations in World War II.
Exiled from their homelands by an evil adversary, various fairy tale and folklore characters, referred to as "Fables",...