num_pages: 254
description: Sardonic, wry and wise, Aesop’s Fables are some of the most enduring and well-loved literary creations in history. In a series of pithy, amusing vignettes, Aesop created a vivid cast of characters to demonstrate different aspects of human nature. Here we see a wily fox outwitted by a quick-thinking cicada, a tortoise triumphing over a self-confident hare and a fable-teller named Aesop silencing those who mock him. Each jewel-like fable provides a warning about the consequences of wrong-doing, as well as offering a glimpse into the everyday lives of Ancient Greeks.
language: English
title: Aesop's Fables
titlecomplete: Aesop's Fables
genres: Fiction, Short Stories, Philosophy, Literature, Classics, Childrens, Mythology, Fantasy, Fairy Tales, Folklore
ratings_count: 124156
publisher: Penguin Popular Classics