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By Aesop Aesop's Fables

Fairy Tale
English
38028 Words
Ages 3 and up
330
2

Aesop's Fables is a collection of fables credited to Aesop, a slave and story-teller believed to have lived in ancient Greece between 620 and 560 BCE. Of diverse origins, the stories associated with Aesop's name have descended to modern times through a number of sources. They continue to be reinterpreted in different verbal registers and in popular as well as artistic mediums. In Classical times there were various theorists who tried to differentiate these fables from other kinds of narration. They had to be short and unaffected; in addition, they are fictitious, useful to life and true to nature. In them could be found talking animals and plants, although humans interacting only with humans figure in a few. Typically they might begin with a contextual introduction, followed by the story, often with the moral underlined at the end. Setting the context was often necessary as a guide to the story's interpretation, as in the case of the political meaning of The Frogs Who Desired a King and The Frogs and the Sun. Sometimes the titles given later to the fables have become proverbial, as in the case of 'killing the Goose that Laid the Golden Eggs or the Town Mouse and the Country Mouse. In fact some fables, such as The Young Man and the Swallow, appear to have been invented as illustrations of already existing proverbs. One theorist, indeed, went so far as to define fables as extended proverbs. In this they have an aetiological function, the explaining of origins such as, in another context, why the ant is a mean, thieving creature. Other fables, also verging on this function, are outright jokes, as in the case of The Old Woman and the Doctor, aimed at greedy practitioners of medicine. [more]

Keywords: aesops fables, fables by aesop, fables, childrens fiction, morality, talking animals, tall tales, folklore, folk tales

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Presh Bliss Collection of untold fables

Adventure
English
4223 Words
No Age Recommendation
135
0

Collection of different untold and told fables. For all ages, keeps you busy and entertained let the adventure begin

Keywords: Fables, adventure, Exciting, Funny, and learnable

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Ann AriEl Wilson Fables for Life

Fantasy
English
1793 Words
Ages 12 and up
369
0

These are a collection of Fables by Ann Ariel. Each fable ends with a moral and glossary is [more]

Keywords: fables, aesop fables, children's books, wisdom, ann ariel wilson, ann wilson

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Robert Louis Stevenson Fables

Fiction
English
14528 Words
Ages 18 and up
2
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Robert Louis Balfour Stevenson (13 November 1850 – 3 December 1894) was a Scottish novelist, poet, essayist, and [more]

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Robert Louis Stevenson Fables

Short Story
English
14527 Words
Ages 18 and up
2
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Robert Louis Balfour Stevenson (13 November 1850 – 3 December 1894) was a Scottish novelist, poet, essayist, and [more]

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Aesop Slave Aesop's Fables

Aesop

Antiques & Collectibles
English
1526 Words
Ages 3 and up
1300
4

Aesop's Fables or the Aesopica is a collection of fables credited to Aesop, a slave and storyteller believed [more]

Keywords: Morals, Fiction, Fable

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Aesop . Aesop's Fables

Fairy Tale
English
40172 Words
Ages 18 and up
2
0

Aesop was an Ancient Greek fabulist or story teller credited with a number of fables now collectively known [more]

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V. S. VERNON JONES ÆSOP'S FABLES

Poetry
English
38350 Words
Ages 18 and up
2
1

Aesop's Fables or the Aesopica is a collection of fables credited to Aesop, a slave and story-teller believed [more]

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Aesop ... Aesop's Fables

Fiction
English
40992 Words
Ages 18 and up
2
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Aesop (/ˈiːsɒp/ EE-sop; Ancient Greek: Αἴσωπος, Aisōpos, c. 620–564 BCE) was an Ancient Greek fabulist or story teller credited with a number of fables now collectively known as Aesop's Fables. Although his existence remains uncertain and (if he ever existed) no writings by him survive, numerous tales credited to him were gathered across the centuries and in many languages in a storytelling tradition that continues to this day. Many of the tales are characterized by animals and inanimate objects that speak, solve problems, and generally have human characteristics. [more]

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Lucas Hucher, Æsop Æsop's Fables

Volume One

Fairy Tale
English
2440 Words
Ages 6 and up
86
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In this book, Æsop's most beloved fables have been revised, rewritten (to be suitable for younger children), and illustrated by Lucas Hucher. Fifteen of Aesop's Fables are featured, as followed, The Hair and the Tortoise, The Dog and the Wolf, The Dog and his Reflection, The Lion and the Mouse, Two Travelers and a Bear, The Crow and the Pitcher, Belling the Cat, The Swan and the Raven, The Young Crab and his Mother, the Fox and the Grapes, The Gnat and the Bull, The Fox and the Cat, The Boys and the Frogs, The Hen and the Jewl, and lastly, The Trees and the Axe. [more]

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