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Aesop's Fables; a new translation

Aesop's Fables; a new translation

by Aesop, 621? BCE-565? BCE

BookID: 11339

Language:English

Commentator:Chesterton, G. K. (Gilbert Keith), 1874-1936

Illustrator:Rackham, Arthur, 1867-1939

Translator:Vernon Jones, V. S. (Vernon Stanley)

Reading Level:Reading ease score: 79.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Copyright Status:Public domain in the USA.

Fables, Greek -- Translations into English

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"Aesop's Fables; a new translation" by Aesop is a collection of fables credited to a storyteller who lived in ancient Greece between 620 and 564 BCE. These short tales feature talking animals and plants that teach moral lessons through simple scenarios. Originally part of oral tradition, the fables were collected centuries after Aesop's death and have continuously expanded to include stories from diverse sources across time and cultures, becoming timeless tools for ethical instruction. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Class:PA: Language and Literatures: Classical Languages and Literature

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