Aesop
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Aesop was an Ancient Greek story-teller and slave, famed and cherished for his short fables that often involve personified animals. In the renowned collection of works that is Aesop's Fables, he weaves moral education and entertainment together into tales that have been enjoyed by many, many generations. A lot of the stories in Aesop's Fables, such as The Fox and the Grapes (giving us the term "sour grapes"), The Tortoise and the
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The history of the fable likely does not originate with Aesop, however it is with him that we associate the fable's most ancient of known origins. Little is actually known of the life of Aesop. According to the historical accounts of Herodotus, Aristotle, and Plutarch, he was a slave from the Greek island of Samos who lived between 620 and 564 BC. Described as a strikingly ugly man he is said to have secured his freedom through his cleverness. Known...
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The Essential Fables and Fairy Tales Anthology, the classic collection of folk tales and fairy tales from around the world: Ade's Fables, Fables in Slang- George Ade, More Fables- George Ade, Aesop's Fables, Flower Fables- Louisa May Alcott, Fantastic Fables- Ambrose Bierce, Hymns, Songs, and Fables, for Young People, The Fables of La Fontaine, Fifty Famous Fables- Lida Brown McMurry, Fables- Robert Louis Stevenson, Andersen's Fairy Tales- Hans Christian...
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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.
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DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "The Fables of 'sop, and Others" (With Designs on Wood) by Aesop. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world...
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Four timeless anthologies of cherished fables, fairy tales, and bedtime stories from Aesop, Hans Christian Andersen, the Brothers Grimm, and Andrew Lang. The most enchanting stories of childhood are included in this sweeping collection. These are the classic tales-of princes and princesses, monsters and magic, enchanted forests and fantastic creatures-that have thrilled readers around the world for generations. Aesop's Fables: In ancient Greece, a...