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The Fables of John Gay, Vol. 1


Book Description
Poems by the writer of The Beggar's Opera. John Gay had a humorously sardonic view of human nature. From three centuries ago, his Fables show that nothing changes. All life is here - charlatans, doxies, thugs, misers, the self-deluded, the gossips, the opportunist politicians ... and many animals who know better. Fully illustrated with line drawings by Dandi Palmer. From "The Elephant and the ... More
Book Information
PublisherDodo Books,Folkestone
BindingPaperback (65 editions)
Reading LevelAll Ages
# of Pages129
ISBN-101906442045
ISBN-13978-1906442040
Publication Date01/28/2008
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About John Gay (Author) : John Gay is a published author. Some of the published credits of John Gay include The Beggar's Opera, The Fables.
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About Dandi Palmer (Illustrator) : I have been an illustrator for over thirty years, mainly of educational books, and have also been commissioned by the Radio Times, Prima, UNESCO, BBC Focus and many more publications. www.dandi.me.uk... more
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