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The Fables of sop, and Others presents a rich tapestry of moral lessons couched in deceptively simple stories featuring anthropomorphic animals and everyday scenarios. Renowned for their brevity and wit, Aesops fables employ an allegorical style that engages readers in timeless themes of justice, human behavior, and ethical conduct. The fables draw from a diverse cultural backdrop, reflecting not only the Greco-Roman milieu of Aesops time but also an enduring universal appeal that transcends temporal and geographic boundaries. Aesop, a figure shrouded in myth and mystery, is often thought to have lived in ancient Greece around the 6th century BCE. His narratives likely stem from an oral tradition, passing through generations as a means to convey wisdom and moral insights to both the elite and the common folk. Aesops own life, marred by servitude and trials, finds expression in his work, suggesting a deep understanding of human struggles and ethical dilemmas. This collection of fables is essential reading not only for those interested in literature and folklore but also for anyone seeking lessons applicable to contemporary life. With its profound moral undertones and charming prose, The Fables of sop, and Others remains an indispensable companion in fostering critical thinking and ethical reflection.

- Diese Ausgabe ist einzigartig;- Die Ubersetzung ist vollstandig original und wurde fur das Ale. Mar. SAS;- Alle Rechte vorbehalten.Asop fur Kinder ist eine vollstandig illustrierte Sammlung von 147 der beliebtesten Fabeln von Asop, einem Sklaven und Geschichtenerzahler, der zwischen 620 und 564 v. Chr. im antiken Griechenland gelebt haben soll. Die Illustrationen stammen von Milo Winter und diese Ausgabe wurde erstmals 1919 veroffentlicht. Die Fabeln wurden erst Jahrhunderte nach Asops Tod schriftlich festgehalten, und obwohl sie ursprunglich fur Erwachsene gedacht waren, wurden sie seit der Renaissance auch fur die Erziehung von Kindern verwendet. In den alten Geschichtsbuchern findet man nur vereinzelte Angaben uber den Geschichtenerzahler, aber die von ihm erzahlten Fabeln werden bis heute weiterverwendet. Zu den Fabeln gehoren Geschichten wie Die Knaben und die Frosche, Die Ameisen und die Heuschrecke, Eine Krahe und ein Schwan, Der Affe und das Kamel, Das Wildschwein und der Fuchs, Der Esel, der Fuchs und der Lowe, Die Vogel, die Tiere und die Fledermaus, Der Lowe, der Bar und der Fuchs; Der Wolf und das Lamm; der Wolf und das Schaf; der Hase und die Frosche; der Fuchs und der Storch; die Reisenden und das Meer; der Wolf und der Lowe; der Hirsch und sein Spiegelbild; der Pfau; die Mause und die Wiesel; der Wolf und der magere Hund und viele mehr.

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 Aesops 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 Aesops truthoften summed up in the pithy moral of the storyretains an awesome power to affect us, reaching us through both our intellects and our hearts.

This collection contains the most famous fables of Aesop. Together they present a moral framework that has remained unchanged throughout the centuries.

This timeless collection brings together three hundred of the most enduringly popular of Aesop fables in a collection that will delight young and old readers alike. Here are all the age-old favourites - the wily fox, the vain peacock, the predatory cat and steady tortoise - just as endearingly vivid and relevant now as they were for their very first audience. While their lifespan over several millennia marks them out as one of the most enduring staples of world literature, they have also been the inspiration for countless other forms of narrative in various languages. For all their entertainment value - this is a world where even a lamp and the moon can speak, and mice taunt bulls - they have also come to be fondly regarded as a playful compendium of secular wisdom.

For more than 2,000 years, the fables of the Greek slave known as Aesop have entertained readers with their wise reflections on human nature and their insightful, often witty 'morals'. This beautiful edition features more than 300 selections passed down through the ages, drawn from the classic compilations of Roger L'Estrange, Jean La Fontaine, and Samuel Croxall and lavishly illustrated by the nineteenth-century artist Ernest Griset. Part fairy tale, part fantasy, part parable, each of these fables is a polished gem of storytelling. Readers young and old will delight in these timeless fables whose unforgettable characters hold up an enchanted mirror that allow us to see ourselves.

Tr.: V. S. Vernon Jones Intro.: G. K. Chesterton / Illustrations by Arthur Rackham

Illus.: Milo Winter

Aesops Fables is a collection of fables credited to Aesop, a slave and storyteller believed to have lived in ancient Greece between 620 and 564 BCE.Of diverse origins, the stories associated with his name have descended to modern times through a number of sources and continue to be reinterpreted in different verbal registers and in popular as well as artistic media.The fables originally belonged to the oral tradition and were not collected for some three centuries after Aesops death. By that time a variety of other stories, jokes and proverbs were being ascribed to him, although some of that material was from sources earlier than him or came from beyond the Greek cultural sphere. The process of inclusion has continued until the present, with some of the fables unrecorded before the later Middle Ages and others arriving from outside Europe. The process is continuous and new stories are still being added to the Aesop corpus, even when they are demonstrably more recent work and sometimes from known authors.Manuscripts in Latin and Greek were important avenues of transmission, although poetical treatments in European vernaculars eventually formed another. On the arrival of printing, collections of Aesops fables were among the earliest books in a variety of languages. Through the means of later collections, and translations or adaptations of them, Aesops reputation as a fabulist was transmitted throughout the world.Initially the fables were addressed to adults and covered religious, social and political themes. They were also put to use as ethical guides and from the Renaissance onwards were particularly used for the education of children. Their ethical dimension was reinforced in the adult world through depiction in sculpture, painting and other illustrative means, as well as adaptation to drama and song. In addition, there have been reinterpretations of the meaning of fables and changes in emphasis over time.

Aesops Fables or the Aesopica is a collection of fables credited to Aesop, a slave and storyteller believed to have lived in ancient Greece between 620 and 564 BCE. Of diverse origins, the stories associated with his name have descended to modern times through a number of sources and continue to be reinterpreted in different verbal registers and in popular as well as artistic media.

Get in step with the colorful animals that race, waddle, and leap through these pages! From a fast-footed monkey to a two-timing fox, each creature has a story to tell and a moral to teach. These famous tales tickle the imagination and teach simple truths, ones that children and adults face every day.Inside are twenty classic fables, including The Tortoise and the Hare, The Goose Who Laid the Golden Eggs, and The City Mouse and the Country Mouse. Passed from generation to generation, Aesops best-loved fables are presented here with beautiful illustrations that bring these naughty, bold, brave, and lovable creatures to life.

The story goes that a sow who had delivered a whole litter of piglets loudly accosted a lioness. "How many children do you breed?" asked the sow. "I breed only one", said the lioness, "but it is very well bred!"The fables of Aesop have become one of the most enduring traditions of European culture, ever since they were first written down nearly two millennia ago. Aesop was reputedly a tongue-tied slave who miraculously received the power of speech; from his legendary storytelling came the collections of prose and verse fables scattered throughout Greek and Roman literature. First published in English by Caxton in 1484, the fables and their morals continue to charm modern readers: who does not knowthe story of the tortoise and the hare, or the boy who cried wolf?

Aesops Fables or the Aesopica is a collection of fables credited to Aesop, a slave and storyteller believed to have lived in ancient Greece between 620 and 564 BCE. Of diverse origins, the stories associated with his name have descended to modern times through a number of sources and continue to be reinterpreted in different verbal registers and in popular as well as artistic media.