Showing results for title "Aesop's Fables", by author "Aesop" in Literature & Fiction

Remember the story of the Ant and the Grasshopper? the Fox and the Sour Grapes? The Boy who Cried Wolf? These wonderful tales and hundreds more have been passed down to us over the centuries. The man credited with writing them, Aesop, was an Ancient Greek slave born about 620 B.C. Aesop is known as a fabulist or story teller credited with a number of fables shining glaringly true light on our human foibles now collectively known as Aesop's Fables. Although no writings by him survive, numerous tales credited to him were gathered across the centuries and in many languages in a storytelling ...

Among the oldest stories of human civilization, Aesop's fables are a collection of extended proverbs with moral messages attributed to the Greek slave Aesop, who lived in the fifth century BC. Children will delight in these basic human truths represented by talking animals and plants, and adults will marvel at the plainspoken language of these ancient tales.

Aesop's fables are among the most familiar and best-loved stories in the world. Tales like "The Tortoise and the Hare," "The Dog in the Manger," and "Sour Grapes" have captivated us for generations. The fables delight us and teach timeless truths. Aesop's tales offer us a world fundamentally simpler to ours—one with clear good and plain evil—but nonetheless one that is marked by political nuance and literary complexity. Newly translated and annotated by renowned scholar Robin Waterfield, this definitive translation shines a new light on four hundred of Aesop's most enduring fables.

"«Басни Эзопа» - это сокровищница мудрости и вечных истин. Это классическая коллекция коротких историй, наполненных умными сюжетами и глубокими моральными уроками. Эта книга остается одним из самых популярных произведений мировой литературы. Басни рассказывают о жизни, дружбе, справедливости, и о многом другом, заставляя нас задуматься над важными ценностями. Эти истории оставляют неизгладимый след в сердцах слушателей, вдохновляя нас на поступки добра и сострадания.

Beloved by generations of children and adults, Aesop's Fables continue to be a source of pleasure and learning for millions around the world. Animalistic morality tales, short in nature, help young minds to learn many of the rules and manners of our society. The tales have been translated, interpreted and presented in myriad ways over the years. Over the past few years, Anthony Richardson has been putting his own spin on the tales in the Ginx TV show The First Hour.

A collection of 100 fables from Aesop, including such familiar ones as "The Grasshopper and the Ants," "The North Wind and the Sun," "Androcles and the Lion," "The Troublesome Dog," and "The Fox and the Stork".

Remember the story of the Ant and the Grasshopper? The Fox and the Sour Grapes? The Boy Who Cried Wolf? These wonderful tales and hundreds more have been passed down to us over the centuries. The man credited with writing them, Aesop, was an Ancient Greek slave born about 620 BC. Aesop is known as a fabulist or story teller credited with a number of fables shining glaringly true light on our human foibles now collectively known as Aesop's Fables.

Two hundred of Aesop's fables from 600 BC in Greece which have engaged and taught people ever since that time.

Aesop's Fables - new translation by AesopAesop's Tales is an assortment of short upright stories credited to Aesop, a narrator from old Greece. Every tale highlights creatures, lifeless things, or legendary animals as the principal characters, all of which represent human qualities and ways of behaving. Through basic, drawing in stories, the tales convey moral examples that feature ideals like genuineness, graciousness, persistence, and shrewdness, while advance notice against indecencies like covetousness, pomposity, and double dealing. Striking tales incorporate "The Turtle and the Rabbit," ...

Three Hundred Aesop’s Fables" is a collection of timeless moral tales attributed to the ancient Greek storyteller Aesop. Each short fable features animals, humans, or mythical creatures illustrating valuable life lessons. Themes include honesty, wisdom, humility, and justice, with famous stories like The Tortoise and the Hare, The Fox and the Grapes, and The Boy Who Cried Wolf. These fables use wit and simplicity to convey universal truths, making them enduring sources of ethical guidance for both children and adults (Summary by Dream audio books)