Name: Aesop's Fables
Rating: 4 (11 reviews)
ISBN: 9781849392471

Aesop

Fiona Waters

Fulvio Testa

Aesop's Fables

A collection of charming and enduring stories that convey morals to young and old alike. Aesop was a slave and storyteller who lived in ancient Greece around 620–564 BC. No writings by him exist (if they ever existed at all), yet numerous stories and tales have been credited to him and have been shared through oral tradition throughout the world. Many of these use animals as the main characters to convey deeper meanings and morals that have become ingrained in our cultural--and personal--belief systems. For example, in “The Goatherd and the Goat” we learn that there is no use trying to hide what can’t be hidden. In “The Ass and the Purchaser” we find that people are known by the company they keep. In “The Boys and the Frogs,” one person’s pleasure may be another person’s pain. “The Dogs and the Fox” show how easy it is to kick a man when he’s down. And misery loves company, as we see in “The Fox Without a Tail.” * This beautiful book comes with luxurious endpapers, a beautiful and stylish heat-burnished cover, and a convenient 5 x 7 size. * The widely popular collection of stories has sold millions of copies and has been translated into countless languages and dialects. Aesop’s Fables have been one of the world’s most charming collections of stories that have influenced thousands of other literary works. About the Word Cloud Classics series: Classic works of literature with a clean, modern aesthetic! Perfect for both old and new literature fans, the Word Cloud Classics series from Canterbury Classics provides a chic and inexpensive introduction to timeless tales. With a higher production value, including heat burnished covers and foil stamping, these eye-catching, easy-to-hold editions are the perfect gift for students and fans of literature everywhere.

I will start by saying I think this is more enjoyable to be read sporadically rather then all at once like a normal novel.

I found the stories to have the typical stiltedness of old translated works. Although some of them were quite enjoyable, I found I did not like/agree with many of the "lessons" in the stories. The style of writing was also inconsistent which makes sense since they aren't even sure Aesop was a real person. 

Overall, I think it is good for adults who want to read some classic stories, but I would be very careful about sharing them with children.

Alex Landau

I will start by saying I think this is more enjoyable to be read sporadically rather then all at once like a normal novel.

I found the stories to have the typical stiltedness of old translated works. Although some of them were quite enjoyable, I found I did not like/agree with many of the "lessons" in the stories. The style of writing was also inconsistent which makes sense since they aren't even sure Aesop was a real person. 

Overall, I think it is good for adults who want to read some classic stories, but I would be very careful about sharing them with children.

Aesop’s Fables is a collection of stories attributed to Aesop (c. 620-560 BCE), thought to have been a slave in ancient Greece. Aesop’s fables are generally short, feature animals talking and acting like humans, and are instructive, typically ending with a moral lesson. HarperPerennial Classics brings great works of literature to life in digital format, upholding the highest standards in ebook production and celebrating reading in all its forms. Look for more titles in the HarperPerennial Classics collection to build your digital library.

Tanner Hodges

203 of Aesop's most enduring and popular fables, translated into readable, modern American English and beautifully illustrated with 50 classic woodcuts by the great French artist J.J. Grandville.

olivia musick

This beautiful volume features more than 200 of Aesop's fables, selected for young readers and illustrated with engravings and color plates by Arthur Rackham, Walter Crane, and Ernest Griset. It includes such classics as: The Boy Who Cried Wolf, The Tortoise and the Hare, The City Mouse and the Country Mouse, and The Fox and the Grapes. Each fable is a polished gem whose luster never dulls.

gisela🪷

Arthur Rackham

D. L. Ashliman

V. S. Vernon Jones

Brief tales about animals illustrate moral principles and lessons of life, and include the stories of a crow who finds a clever way to get a drink of water, and a disappointed fox who decides the grapes he couldn't reach were sour.

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