Fables for the Frivolous by Guy Wetmore Carryl

The Urban Rat and the Suburban Rat, The Persevering Tortoise and the Pretentious Hare, The Ambitious Fox and the Unapproachable Grapes.... If some of these titles seem vaguely familiar to you, you wouldn't be mistaken! Fables for the Frivolous by Guy Wetmore Carryl contains some well-known fables in a modern packaging, with a delightful new twist! The complete title of the original published in 1898 was Fables for the Frivolous (With apologies to La Fontaine) and it was the first published work of this gifted American journalist, humorist and poet. The tales, presented in verse form, give a whole new interpretation...

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1. The Arrogant Fox and the Unapproachable Grapes

   02 Jan 2022

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2. The Persevering Tortoise and the Pretentious Hare

   01 Jan 2022

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3. The Patrician Peacocks and the Overweening Jay

   31 Dec 2021

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4. The Arrogant Frog and the Superior Bull

   30 Dec 2021

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5. The Domineering Eagle and the Inventive Bratling

   29 Dec 2021

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6. The Iconoclastic Rustic and the Apropos Acorn

   28 Dec 2021

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7. The Unusual Goose and the Imbecilic Woodcutter

   27 Dec 2021

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8. The Rude Rat and the Unostentatious Oyster

   26 Dec 2021

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9. The Urban Rat and the Suburban Rat

   25 Dec 2021

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10. The Impecunious Grasshopper and the Frugal Ant

    24 Dec 2021

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11. The Pampered Lapdog and the Misguided Ass

    23 Dec 2021

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12. The Vainglorious Oak and the Modest Bullrush

    22 Dec 2021

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13. The Inhuman Wolf and the Lamb Sans Gene

    21 Dec 2021

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14. The Sycophantic Fox and the Gullible Raven

    20 Dec 2021

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15. The Microscopic Trout and the Machiavellian Fisherman

    19 Dec 2021

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16. The Confiding Peasant and the Maladroit Bear

    18 Dec 2021

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17. The Precipitate Cock and the Unappreciated Pearl

    17 Dec 2021

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18. The Abbreviated Fox and His Sceptical Comrades

    16 Dec 2021

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19. The Hospitable Caledonian and the Thankless Viper

    15 Dec 2021

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20. The Impetuous Breeze and the Diplomatic Sun

    14 Dec 2021

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