With their unique blend of wit and poetic mastery, the verse interpretations of Aesop’s Fables by 17th-century author Jean de La Fontaine have enchanted readers of all ages for over three centuries. 70 popular and oft-quoted fables appear here, including "The Grasshopper and the Ant," "The Town Rat and the Country Rat," "The Fox and the Grapes," "The Hare and the Tortoise," and dozens more. A classic of French literature; brilliantly translated by Walter Thornbury into English verse.

DIVAmong the masterpieces of French literature: 75 Fables in original French with new English line-for-line literal translations. "The Cicada and the Ant," "The Fox and the Grapes," many more. /div

All the imagination, whimsy, and invention that have made Calder's mobiles and stabiles so popular. 36 fables — in rhymed translation by Eunice Clark — with a drawing for each and 12 additional vignettes.