I.A. Krylov: Basni: Monkey and Spectacles; Elephant and Pug; Wolf and Fox (Russian)
Author
Krylov, I.A.
Date
2014. Adonis. Moscow
Category
I.A. Krylov.
Language note: Russian.
2014
I.A. Krylov
Language note: Russian
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This pamphlet comes from a series of eight, four "Skasky" and four "Basni" or fables. "Monkey and Spectacles" features an older woman monkey who knows not what to do with her glasses at home or out in the fields. The book's middle pages give a frightening glimpse of how big a pug is in comparison with an elephant. "Wolf and Fox" is less known. A well-fed fox is luxuriating near her well-stocked larder when a famished wolf comes by. The fox offers him all the hay he wants. Hay is not what this wolf wants! "We are very generous with things that are no use to us!"