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LoC No.: 41035166
Title: Æsop's Fables
Note: Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aesop%27s_Fables
Credits:
Produced by Madeleine Fournier. Images made available by
The Internet Archive.
Summary: "Æsop's Fables" by Aesop is a timeless collection of moral tales that has captivated readers across generations. Likely written in ancient Greece, this work falls under the genre of fable and is celebrated for its rich allegorical storytelling. Each fable is designed to impart a moral lesson, often featuring anthropomorphized animals, thus exploring themes of human behavior and ethics in a simple yet engaging manner. The collection presents a series of short stories, where animals like a lion, mouse, fox, stork, and others engage in scenarios that reveal their character traits and values. For instance, in "The Lion and the Mouse," a small creature saves a mighty lion, demonstrating that kindness is never wasted and that even the smallest among us can help in big ways. Other stories, like "The Fox and the Grapes," illustrate the theme of rationalizing failure, while "The Ants and the Grasshopper" emphasizes the virtues of hard work and preparation. Through clever narratives and vivid illustrations, readers are invited to reflect on human nature and the simple truths of life. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 69.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Author: Aesop, 621? BCE-565? BCE
Illustrator: Robinson, Charles, 1870-1937
EBook No.: 53103
Published: Sep 20, 2016
Downloads: 267
Language: English
Subject: Fables
Subject: Aesop's fables -- Adaptations
Subject: Fables, Greek -- Adaptations
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
LoC No.: 41035166
Title: Æsop's Fables
Note: Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aesop%27s_Fables
Credits:
Produced by Madeleine Fournier. Images made available by
The Internet Archive.
Summary: "Æsop's Fables" by Aesop is a timeless collection of moral tales that has captivated readers across generations. Likely written in ancient Greece, this work falls under the genre of fable and is celebrated for its rich allegorical storytelling. Each fable is designed to impart a moral lesson, often featuring anthropomorphized animals, thus exploring themes of human behavior and ethics in a simple yet engaging manner. The collection presents a series of short stories, where animals like a lion, mouse, fox, stork, and others engage in scenarios that reveal their character traits and values. For instance, in "The Lion and the Mouse," a small creature saves a mighty lion, demonstrating that kindness is never wasted and that even the smallest among us can help in big ways. Other stories, like "The Fox and the Grapes," illustrate the theme of rationalizing failure, while "The Ants and the Grasshopper" emphasizes the virtues of hard work and preparation. Through clever narratives and vivid illustrations, readers are invited to reflect on human nature and the simple truths of life. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 69.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Author: Aesop, 621? BCE-565? BCE
Illustrator: Robinson, Charles, 1870-1937
EBook No.: 53103
Published: Sep 20, 2016
Downloads: 267
Language: English
Subject: Fables
Subject: Aesop's fables -- Adaptations
Subject: Fables, Greek -- Adaptations
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.