The cruelty of the gods : Aesop's fables for our times
Gébler, Carlo, 1954-2019
Book
This is a witty, scatological version of the world's greatest collection of fables, allegedly written by a slave in the 5th century BC. A book for our times: as Gebler notes, Aesop has two subjects - the exercise of power and the experience of the powerless who endure life and all that it inflicts on them. This retelling of the Fables makes them relevant and richly enjoyable. Large and fierce animals kill and butcher weaker creatures; gods play games with the hopes and fears of lesser species, including men and women; and occasionally the weak turn the tables on the strong, exposing their pretensions.
Main title:
The cruelty of the gods : Aesop's fables for our times / Carlo Gébler.
Author:
Gébler, Carlo, 1954-, authorAesop, associated with work
Imprint:
London : Apollo Library, 2019.
Collation:
320 pages ; 20 cm
ISBN:
9781789542608 (hbk)9781789542592 (ePub ebook)
Dewey class:
398.2'452
Language:
English
BRN:
387737