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A new version of more than 100 favorite Aesop's Fables. The poems are light, humorous, many with dialogue to enhance characterization. Several rhyme schemes are employed to provide interest & variety. They are intended for readers & listeners of all ages. These stories, celebrated for over 2000 years, cleverly outline human flaws as portrayed by birds, fish & animals. Sometimes humans appear to catalogue their own errors. Vanity, jealousy, excessive pride, self-righteousness & decision-making without considering consequences, all have their places.Murphy, John W. is the author of 'Aesop, Just in Rhyme A New, Humorous Version of the Great Fables for Readers of All Ages' with ISBN 9780738841571 and ISBN 0738841579.
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