Project Gutenberg 2003-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 129 McMurry, Lida B. (Lida Brown) 1853 1942 McMurry, Lida Brown Fifty Famous Fables Produced by Robert Rowe, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. HTML version by Al Haines. "Fifty Famous Fables" by Lida B. McMurry is a children's collection of fables written in the early 20th century. The book is designed for young readers, likely aimed at primary school students, and presents a series of moral stories that impart valuable life lessons through simple narratives involving animals. Each fable carries a moral lesson that encourages children to reflect on ethical behavior and the consequences of their actions. The book features a wide variety of tales, such as "The Tortoise and the Ducks," where the tortoise's desire to join the ducks leads to his downfall when he cannot resist speaking while in flight. Other stories like "The Lion and the Mouse" highlight the importance of kindness and reciprocity; the small mouse helps the mighty lion in his time of need, proving that size does not determine one's ability to make a difference. Throughout the fables, characters like the fox, crow, and donkey reappear in various scenarios that illustrate themes of pride, greed, and cooperation. Overall, McMurry's collection not only entertains but educates, making it a delightful read for children learning moral lessons. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 93.4 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en Fables PN PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 138949 2025-08-02T11:01:20.160750 text/html 124398 2020-12-27T22:45:08 text/html 119886 2025-08-02T11:01:26.240693 application/epub+zip 119916 2025-08-02T11:01:22.882754 application/epub+zip 104938 2025-08-02T11:01:21.721733 application/epub+zip 241483 2025-08-02T11:01:28.561714 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 230565 2025-08-02T11:01:25.511717 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 203111 2022-09-02T14:08:07.924865 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 111479 2025-08-02T11:01:19.619718 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 106495 2020-12-27T22:45:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18126 2025-08-02T11:01:28.689692 application/rdf+xml 13466 2025-08-02T11:01:22.217712 image/jpeg 3527 2025-08-02T11:01:21.968762 image/jpeg 43178 2020-12-27T22:45:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 40592 2020-12-27T22:45:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 114597 2025-08-02T11:01:20.172717 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog