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About The English Fable

Between 1651 and 1740 there was in England an explosion of interest in Aesop's fables, and in the fable as a literary form. Jayne Elizabeth Lewis shows how the fable, often underestimated because of its links with popular non-literary forms, played a major role in the formation of modern English culture.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780521025317
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 248
  • Published:
  • March 29, 2006
  • Dimensions:
  • 229x153x15 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 380 g.
Delivery: 1-2 weeks
Expected delivery: December 11, 2024

Description of The English Fable

Between 1651 and 1740 there was in England an explosion of interest in Aesop's fables, and in the fable as a literary form. Jayne Elizabeth Lewis shows how the fable, often underestimated because of its links with popular non-literary forms, played a major role in the formation of modern English culture.

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