Fable King

Author : Del Winterbottom
Publisher : Del Winterbottom
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2024-06-27
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Fable King by Del Winterbottom Pdf

Billy Mern is a special boy from Manchester, England, who can speak to animals, and on his eighteenth birthday, he is greeted by a rabbit named Ware, who gives Billy the news that he is a Fable King, and a Fable King can have a wonderful relationship with all walks of life. After a frightening assassination attempt, Billy Mern ends up going with Ware to a mythical island called Memoril, and on this island, that is home to all creatures, common, legendary, great and small, he must go on a journey, all around Memoril; he must find and gather his seven chosen newborn fable companions: a baby phoenix, a baby snake, a baby dragon, a baby kraken, a baby wolf, a baby dinosaur, and a baby giant spider. And if Billy can do that, if he can travel all around this fantastic island and traverse the many dangers it has in store, then together, with his seven fable companions, he must go deep into the pit of the island's heart, deep, deep down into the Dark Ruin, and there he must defeat the evil Fable God - Deathendus - a magic-breathing half-dragon, half-serpent beast!

Author : Ryan Holiday
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2021-02
Category : Emperors
ISBN : 0578810042

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The Boy Who Would Be King by Ryan Holiday Pdf

"It's one of the most incredible stories in all of history. A young boy, out of nowhere, is chosen to be the emperor of most of the known world. What he learned, what he did, who he was, would echo in eternity. In 138 AD, Hadrian, the emperor of Rome, chose Marcus Aurelius to succeed him. He knew no one was born ready for the job, so he arranged for the young boy's education. The greatest philosophers of the day were assigned to teach him, and all threw themselves at the almost inhuman task of preparing someone for absolute power. It's a parable for life, really. The gods, fate, someone chooses something for us, calls us to something. Will we answer? Will we step up? Will we achieve the greatness within us? Marcus Aurelius did. Absolute power not only didn't corrupt, it made him better. We marvel at him centuries later--this man who thought he would not be remembered, that posthumous fame was worthless--stands today more famous than ever. A hero to millions."--Dailystoic.com

Author : Cary Fagan
Publisher : Tundra Books
Page : 42 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2019-09-24
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780735264045

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King Mouse by Cary Fagan Pdf

King Mouse finds his authority in question when his subjects find crowns of their own. A gentle and humorous modern fable about imaginative play and kindness in the tradition of classics like Little Bear and Frog and Toad. A sweet, thoughtful tale of friendship, sharing and play, King Mouse begins when a mouse comes upon a tiny crown in the grass. The mouse puts the crown on his head, and when a bear subsequently comes upon him and asks if he's king, the mouse responds "Yes." This diminutive monarch settles into his new role very comfortably . . . until a snake comes upon a crown and claims she is queen. The mouse is not amused, especially when one by one the other animals find crowns and claim they are kings too. But when the bear can't find a crown, King Mouse make a most surprising decision. This inspired collaboration between an award-winning author and debut picture book illustrator Dena Seiferling is quietly profound in its simplicity and has the feeling of a modern classic.

Author : Elizabeth Knowles
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 816 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2006-10-12
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9780191578564

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The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable by Elizabeth Knowles Pdf

This Dictionary is part of the Oxford Reference Collection: using sustainable print-on-demand technology to make the acclaimed backlist of the Oxford Reference programme perennially available in hardback format. What is a ham-and-egger? What are Anglo-Saxon attitudes? Who or what is liable to jump the shark? Who first tried to nail jelly to the wall? The answers to these and many more questions are in this fascinating book. Here in one volume you can track down the stories behind the names and sayings you meet, whether in classic literature or today's news. Drawing on Oxford's unrivalled bank of reference and language online resources, this dictionary covers classical and other mythologies, history, religion, folk customs, superstitions, science and technology, philosophy, and popular culture. Extensive cross referencing makes it easy to trace specific information, while every page points to further paths to explore. A fascinating slice of cultural history, and a browser's delight from start to finish. What is the fog of war? Who first wanted to spend more time with one's family? When was the Dreamtime? How long since the first cry of Women and children first? Where might you find dark matter? Would you want the Midas touch? Should you worry about grey goo?

Author : Del Winterbottom
Publisher : Del Winterbottom
Page : 582 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2024-06-27
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Fable Queen by Del Winterbottom Pdf

Throughout history, Fable Kings and Queens have been a myth to most. Who would believe that there are boys and girls who can communicate with all life? But they are real--and so is Memoril, the mythical island that contains every kind of life, even dragons, and dinosaurs, phoenixes, krakens, and so many more magnificent things. Fable Kings and Queens have always been drawn to the island of all; some have even been born there. Right now, on Memoril, there are no Fable Kings--but there is a young Fable Queen. Her name is Miral: she is quite different, and she holds close to her heart...something very special indeed. Meanwhile, in the Ponds of Peace, the Elder Frog, Papa Ernes, sends Cupid the courageous frog out into the jungle for the first time to deliver something very important; but on the way, Cupid loses the package, and then he meets Miral, the Fable Queen. Miral and Cupid soon become friends and decide to go on an adventure around the island. Now things are about to happen: good things and bad things. Wonderful things. Terrible things. Things that have never happened before. Everything is about to change, forever. There is no going back. The colours are home.

Author : Aesop
Publisher : Wordsworth Editions
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1853261289

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Aesop's Fables by Aesop Pdf

A collection of animal fables told by the Greek slave Aesop.

Author : Rudyard Kipling
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 113 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2013-02-19
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780486112701

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The Man Who Would Be King by Rudyard Kipling Pdf

Features five of the author's best early stories: title selection plus "The Phantom Rickshaw," "Wee Willie Winkie," "Without Benefit of Clergy" and "The Strange Ride of Morrowbie Jukes."

Author : Thomas King
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0888998309

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A Coyote Columbus Story by Thomas King Pdf

A trickster named Coyote rules her world, until a funny-looking stranger named Columbus changes her plans. Unimpressed by the wealth of moose, turtles, and beavers in Coyote's land, he'd rather figure out how to hunt human beings to sell back in Spain. Thomas King uses a bag of literary tricks to shatter the stereotypes surrounding Columbus's voyages. In doing so, he invites children to laugh with him at the crazy antics of Coyote, who unwittingly allows Columbus to engineer the downfall of his human friends. William Kent Monkman's vibrant illustrations perfectly complement this amusing story with a message.

Author : Francisco Rodríguez Adrados,Gert-Jan van Dijk
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 1216 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2017-09-18
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9789004350885

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History of the Graeco-Latin Fable by Francisco Rodríguez Adrados,Gert-Jan van Dijk Pdf

This third volume of the History of the Graeco-Latin Fable offers a complete inventory and documentation of the Classical fable tradition in Antiquity and the Middle Ages. The original Spanish edition (1987) has been considerably enlarged with numerous supplementary references and less than 350 new fables. The present edition uniquely refers to fables in more than 20 different languages, not only in Greek and Latin, but also in other Oriental and Western languages such as Sumerian, Assyrian, Babylonian, Sanskrit, Egyptian, Syriac, Arabic, Hebrew, Turkish, Armenian, Circassian, Slavonian, Albanian, Spanish, Italian, English, French, German, and Dutch, thus paving the way for studies of comparative literature. The book is conveniently concluded with elaborate indexes of fable characters, passages included, and numeration systems of other contributions in the field.

Author : Florian
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 134 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1888
Category : Fables
ISBN : NYPL:33433075836639

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The Fables of Florian by Florian Pdf

Author : Francisco Rodríguez Adrados
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 1228 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9004118918

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History of the Graeco-latin Fable by Francisco Rodríguez Adrados Pdf

This translation of the original Spanish, standard work on the fable, traces the history of the Graeco-Latin fable, investigates its origins, reconstructs lost collections from the Hellenistic Age and establishes relationships between the Imperial Age andGreek and Latin fables.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1860
Category : Fables
ISBN : MINN:31951000891282Y

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The Children's Picture Fable-book by Anonim Pdf

Author : Andrew Calder
Publisher : Librairie Droz
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Fables
ISBN : 2600004645

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The Fables of La Fontaine by Andrew Calder Pdf

Tel Socrate, La Fontaine a invité ses lecteurs à participer à son observation de l'humanité et à porter un regard détaché et lucide sur celle-ci.

Author : Francisco Rodríguez Adrados
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 768 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9004114548

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History of the Graeco-Latin Fable by Francisco Rodríguez Adrados Pdf

Spanning from Sumer to the present day few literary genres show greater continuity throughout their history than the fable. Historical evidence reaching as far back as Antiquity, supports the study of more than 500 works considered to be fables. This translation of the original Spanish, standard work on the fable, traces the history of the Graeco-Latin fable, investigates its origins, reconstructs lost collections from the Hellenistic Age, and establishes relationships between the fablist of the Imperial Age and the study of Medieval, Greek and Latin fables. Supplements at the end of each chapter have been added, giving information on a new bibliography and some new data, together with references to subsequent studies.

Author : Liza Blake,Kathryn Vomero Santos
Publisher : MHRA
Page : 596 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2017-01-03
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781781886069

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Arthur Golding’s 'A Moral Fabletalk' and Other Renaissance Fable Translations by Liza Blake,Kathryn Vomero Santos Pdf

This volume brings together five translations of Aesopian fables that range from the beginning to the end of the English Renaissance. At the centre of the volume is an edition of the entirety of Arthur Golding’s manuscript translation of emblematic fables, A Morall Fabletalke (c. 1580s). By situating Golding’s text alongside William Caxton’s early printed translation from French (1485), Richard Smith’s English version of Robert Henryson’s Middle-Scots Moral Fabillis (1577), John Brinsley’s grammar school translation (1617), and John Ogilby’s politicized fables translated at the end of the English Civil War (1651), this book shows the wide-ranging forms and functions of the fable during this period.