Aesop's Fables
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Summary
“Kindness is seldom wasted。”
—from “The Lion and the Mouse”
It is both amazing and wonderful that so much of the richness of our language and our moral education still owes a huge debt to a Greek slave who was executed more than two thousand years ago。 Yet “sour grapes，” “crying ‘wolf，’” “actions speak louder than words，” “honesty is the best policy，” and literally hundreds of other metaphors， axioms， and ideas that are now woven into the very fabric of Western culture all came from Aesop’s Fables。 An extraordinary storyteller who used cunning foxes， surly dogs， clever mice， fearsome lions， and foolish humans to describe the reality of a harsh world， Aesop created narratives that are appealing， funny， politically astute， and profoundly true。 And Aesop’s truth—often summed up in the pithy “moral of the story”—retains an awesome power to affect us， reaching us through both our intellects and our hearts。 This exclusive Signet Classic edition contains 203 of Aesop’s most enduring and popular fables， translated into readable， modern American English and beautifully illustrated with classic woodcuts by the great French artist J。 J。 Grandville。
Includes:
“The Fox and the Grapes”
“The Ants and the Grasshopper”
“The Country Mouse and the Town Mouse” Edited and with an Afterword by Jack Zipes
With an Introduction by Sam Pickering
—from “The Lion and the Mouse”
It is both amazing and wonderful that so much of the richness of our language and our moral education still owes a huge debt to a Greek slave who was executed more than two thousand years ago。 Yet “sour grapes，” “crying ‘wolf，’” “actions speak louder than words，” “honesty is the best policy，” and literally hundreds of other metaphors， axioms， and ideas that are now woven into the very fabric of Western culture all came from Aesop’s Fables。 An extraordinary storyteller who used cunning foxes， surly dogs， clever mice， fearsome lions， and foolish humans to describe the reality of a harsh world， Aesop created narratives that are appealing， funny， politically astute， and profoundly true。 And Aesop’s truth—often summed up in the pithy “moral of the story”—retains an awesome power to affect us， reaching us through both our intellects and our hearts。 This exclusive Signet Classic edition contains 203 of Aesop’s most enduring and popular fables， translated into readable， modern American English and beautifully illustrated with classic woodcuts by the great French artist J。 J。 Grandville。
Includes:
“The Fox and the Grapes”
“The Ants and the Grasshopper”
“The Country Mouse and the Town Mouse” Edited and with an Afterword by Jack Zipes
With an Introduction by Sam Pickering
Reviews
Rocío
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The teachings are useful and still relevant to our times。 However， some are difficult to interpret。
Andie
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2。5 stars
osva
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lots of wisdom here
Chejo
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No se le puede dar una calificación baja a un libro que trato de dejar enseñanzas a la humanidad hace siglos。 Un libro que no deja de ser actual ya que puede seguir utilizándose y también nos demuestra que no hemos cambiado mucho。
Manal Youssef
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مجموعة قصص قصيرة جدا، وعلى قدر قصرها وبساطتها وسطحيتها اللي تبدو بها لأول وهلةلكنها تحمل على العكس تماما، كل قصة بذكاء، كل قصة بمكر ودهاء الحيوانات في تعاملها مع بعضها، كل قصة بحكمة صغيرة لكنها بالغة الأثر في سياقها خاصة وسياق الحياة عامة 。。 بالإضافة لطريقة السرد الغنية بالألفاظ العربية الأصيلة بترجمة د。 عادل مصطفى أعطتها قيمة مضاعفة。 بقترح يُنتقى بعضها ويُحكي للأطفال بطريقة لطيفة، وترك الفرصة للأطفال يفكروا في القصة وردود الأفعال ويطلعوا منها بفكرة أو مغزى علي قدر عقولهم، ومن بعد كده نديهم حكمت مجموعة قصص قصيرة جدا، وعلى قدر قصرها وبساطتها وسطحيتها اللي تبدو بها لأول وهلةلكنها تحمل على العكس تماما، كل قصة بذكاء، كل قصة بمكر ودهاء الحيوانات في تعاملها مع بعضها، كل قصة بحكمة صغيرة لكنها بالغة الأثر في سياقها خاصة وسياق الحياة عامة 。。 بالإضافة لطريقة السرد الغنية بالألفاظ العربية الأصيلة بترجمة د。 عادل مصطفى أعطتها قيمة مضاعفة。 بقترح يُنتقى بعضها ويُحكي للأطفال بطريقة لطيفة، وترك الفرصة للأطفال يفكروا في القصة وردود الأفعال ويطلعوا منها بفكرة أو مغزى علي قدر عقولهم، ومن بعد كده نديهم حكمتها الأساسية。أري حكايات إيسوب كثيرا ما تشبه حكاوي الجدات والأمهات فيما قبل النوم، تلك الحكايا العالقة في أذهاننا بتفاصيلها وتخيلاتها إلى الآن كما هي 。。 راقتني كثيرًا لأنك وحتمًا ستخرج منها بغير ما دخلت "）🌸 وذلك غيض من فيض الحكايا والحكم، تبدو بسيطة ولكننا بحاجة لمن يذكرنا بها في خضم المواقف الصعبة 。。 • وعود الأعادي إلي نكث。وعد عدوّك، غالبـًا مش هيوفي وعده، بل بالعكس ممكن يَحبُك الوعد بطريقة معينة تخليك آمن مكره للحظات معينة ، ويعمل هو العكس أو مراده بكل أريحية。。 وعود الأعادي إلي نكث。 • إنما الآلهة في عون من هم في عون أنفسهم。 ذكرتني بقول الله عزّ وجل "إن الله لا يغير ما بقوم حتي يغيروا ما بأنفسهم"。 • لا تُحلق عاليًا على جناح عدو。شارحة نفسها، بقدر تحليقك وعلوك هيخسف بيك ^^• ما أسهل أن تكون شجاعًا من مسافة آمنة。• ما أيسر أن تهون من أمر الشئ إذا استعصى عليك مناله。• الإلف يذهب بالهيبة。• نِعم الحِصن الخمول。• الرزائل عقاب نفسها。• الحب يُروض الضواري。 。。。more
Kira Ramseur
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Cute stories！ I knew most of them， but there were some that I had not heard before。
Tony Stroufas
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1
Elizabeth
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1
Leslie
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Amazing how these parables from thousands of years ago are still viable today！
Megan
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Audio。 I figured I ought to read this since I never had。 I was surprised how many morals I was familiar with without and story to go with。 I was also surprised how hard this was to pay attention to on audio。 I’d miss entire stories with one stray thought。 I couldn’t just listen for 1/2 an hour。 I needed to listen in my 10 minute spurts。 I can see why these are often made into individual picture books。
Tanushree
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Good moral stories
Irene
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While not all of these fables have aged as well as others， the fact that most of these are still valuable today is quite remarkable。 I remember reading and re-reading them when I was little， and I'm surprised they held up so well to reading them well into adulthood。 They'll always have a special place in my heart！ While not all of these fables have aged as well as others， the fact that most of these are still valuable today is quite remarkable。 I remember reading and re-reading them when I was little， and I'm surprised they held up so well to reading them well into adulthood。 They'll always have a special place in my heart！ 。。。more
Pallavi
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3。5。 A nostalgic read for a Sunday afternoon。 I was surprised to rediscover many of the fables had identical morals around modesty， gratefulness and noble character。 It reminded me of my copy of the Panchatantra and now I’m curious about how one has influenced the other！
~Sara R。~
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Sono cresciuta con le favole di Esopo quindi riprenderle in mano è stato un po' un trip down memory lane。Certo non me le ricordavo così brevi e dirette。 La morale in alcuni casi lascia un po' a desiderare ma dopotutto la mentalità è antica （Grecia）。 Il fatto che la maggior parte delle favole riguardi animali stereotipizzati al massimo fa sì che ci si indigni di meno。 Il leone sicuramente è uno degli animali preferiti di Esopo， mentre le rane le odia proprio poverine。Leggerle tutte di fila non è Sono cresciuta con le favole di Esopo quindi riprenderle in mano è stato un po' un trip down memory lane。Certo non me le ricordavo così brevi e dirette。 La morale in alcuni casi lascia un po' a desiderare ma dopotutto la mentalità è antica （Grecia）。 Il fatto che la maggior parte delle favole riguardi animali stereotipizzati al massimo fa sì che ci si indigni di meno。 Il leone sicuramente è uno degli animali preferiti di Esopo， mentre le rane le odia proprio poverine。Leggerle tutte di fila non è pesante come sembra， anche se ovviamente dopo un po' il tutto diventa ripetitivo。 La morale definitiva direi che è accontentati di ciò che hai e tieniti stretto/a i tuoi amici， che altrimenti finisci nei guai。 E per guai spesso Esopo intende la morte， quindi sì questa raccolta è anche horror。 No dai， si tratta semplicemente di dolci favole per bambini。 :） 。。。more
Cosmic Arcata
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I totally enjoyed this book more than I thought I would。 I want to read it again because I find that it is referenced in literature more than I realized。 Just a fun read and I just did a few a day or when the mood would strike。
Nika
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Most of the fables are without an obvious point， boring or unclear。 I liked The Miller's Donkey， The Treasure In The Orchard， The Donkey and His Shadow， The Goose Who Laid Golden Eggs， The Hare and the Turtle， The Man and the Satyr， The Miser， though :）。 Most of the fables are without an obvious point， boring or unclear。 I liked The Miller's Donkey， The Treasure In The Orchard， The Donkey and His Shadow， The Goose Who Laid Golden Eggs， The Hare and the Turtle， The Man and the Satyr， The Miser， though :）。 。。。more
P J
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It's interesting how some of these stories are really widely known， like The Tortoise and the Hare， or The Boy Who Cried Wolf。 But then there are others that I have never heard of。 This was interesting enough to keep my attention And the explanations of the meanings behind the fables were interesting to read。 But when you read so many of them back to back， they do start to get a little repetitive and are trying to teach you the same lessons。 It's interesting how some of these stories are really widely known， like The Tortoise and the Hare， or The Boy Who Cried Wolf。 But then there are others that I have never heard of。 This was interesting enough to keep my attention And the explanations of the meanings behind the fables were interesting to read。 But when you read so many of them back to back， they do start to get a little repetitive and are trying to teach you the same lessons。 。。。more
Glenn
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This is such a resource！ If you need stories to enliven your speeches， papers， or essays， Aesop is a terrific source。 There are many， many stories， and they provide all sorts of morals。 If you want to convey the problems of making contracts with untrustworthy persons， or of giving up a present advantage for an uncertain future benefit， Aesop has many examples。This is a nice， readable translation， pleasantly illustrated， and a joy to read。 There are both a Table of Contents and an Index of Titles This is such a resource！ If you need stories to enliven your speeches， papers， or essays， Aesop is a terrific source。 There are many， many stories， and they provide all sorts of morals。 If you want to convey the problems of making contracts with untrustworthy persons， or of giving up a present advantage for an uncertain future benefit， Aesop has many examples。This is a nice， readable translation， pleasantly illustrated， and a joy to read。 There are both a Table of Contents and an Index of Titles， to assist you in finding a story when you want to refer to one。Good stuff。 This is a book club edition， and I have no idea how easy it might be to find it。 。。。more
Angel Ayala Juan
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Classic cuz they're largely true Classic cuz they're largely true 。。。more
Pritam Chattopadhyay
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Aesop’s celebrated astuteness and sagacity from time to time moved into the dominion of the paranormal。 He could solve ostensibly impracticable conundrums and puzzles， prophesy the upcoming with eerie accurateness， and precisely ascertain hidden treasures。 A master of human psychology， he understood what heightened and charged men to operate， and used this awareness to maneuver them to his advantage。 As his life progressed he moved to ever superior settings: from a con artist in a slave’s chambe Aesop’s celebrated astuteness and sagacity from time to time moved into the dominion of the paranormal。 He could solve ostensibly impracticable conundrums and puzzles， prophesy the upcoming with eerie accurateness， and precisely ascertain hidden treasures。 A master of human psychology， he understood what heightened and charged men to operate， and used this awareness to maneuver them to his advantage。 As his life progressed he moved to ever superior settings: from a con artist in a slave’s chamber to an academic in a philosopher’s lecture theater to an ambassador and councilor in the courts of governors and kings。Whether a ‘Greek slave’ named Aesop made up these stories or whether many people living at dissimilar times fabricated the stories is not vital。 What’s significant is that the stories have survived and are worth re-telling。 。。。more
Annette
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Short tales but a large number。 Many are very similar。 Works best if taken just a few at a time。 （My edition is not listed。）
Lê Hà Phương
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Fables are now my style containing life lesson and light enough to digest
Laura
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A great collection of short stories and the illustrations are amazing。
David Howe
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some good a lot horrible
Ivy
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Cute little stories and lessons -- some fell flat though。 Still enjoyed it because it reminds me of when my English Prep teacher made us attempt to write our own story/lesson in this format。 Quotes - Be not hasty to envy the condition of others。 -We must make friends in prosperity， if we would have their help in adversity。
Nathaniel Beaty
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A long， long time ago in a land far， far away， there lived an educated slave with a bit of common sense and his name was Aesop。 Desiring to share a bit of much needed common sense and give some lessons on decency， Aesop wrote hundreds of short fiction stories for us to read。 They are entertaining， sometimes humorous and mostly well-done。 These stories communicate lessons to us and teach us simple moral values。 They are great。 Most people are familiar with some of his stories like “The Boy Who Cr A long， long time ago in a land far， far away， there lived an educated slave with a bit of common sense and his name was Aesop。 Desiring to share a bit of much needed common sense and give some lessons on decency， Aesop wrote hundreds of short fiction stories for us to read。 They are entertaining， sometimes humorous and mostly well-done。 These stories communicate lessons to us and teach us simple moral values。 They are great。 Most people are familiar with some of his stories like “The Boy Who Cried Wolf” and “The Tortoise and the Hare” among a few others， but they are all worth knowing。 My favorite is “The Man and the Stone”。 All in all， this is a wonderful book that I can’t wait to read to my kids。My rating: 7。5/ 10 stars 。。。more
Rivalic
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When I started the book it was great fun to read the little stories。 By the end though I was ready to be done with it。 I wouldn't suggest reading the whole book at once， it gets a little monotonous。 When I started the book it was great fun to read the little stories。 By the end though I was ready to be done with it。 I wouldn't suggest reading the whole book at once， it gets a little monotonous。 。。。more
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