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ratings: (4.7/5)
Genre: Classic Literature, Fables, Folklore, Children's Literature, Morality Tales

Book Review:
'Aesop's Fables' are the bedrock of our moral imagination. These short, simple tales, told with wit and wisdom, have been teaching lessons about human nature for over two thousand years. They are stories that every child should know, and that every adult would do well to remember. The fables are populated by animals who are all too human: the clever fox, the greedy wolf, the proud hare, the patient tortoise. Their adventures and misadventures illustrate fundamental truths about honesty, humility, perseverance, and justice. The language of the fables has seeped into our everyday speech. When we warn against ''crying wolf,'' or dismiss a ''sour grapes'' attitude, we are quoting Aesop. This Penguin Popular Classics edition brings together all the best-known fables in a clear and readable translation. It is a book to be read aloud to children, a book to be dipped into for wisdom, and a book to be cherished for its timeless insights. Aesop's fables remind us that some things never change: the foolishness of the proud, the cunning of the deceitful, and the ultimate triumph of the patient and the just. This collection is an essential addition to any library, a treasure of world literature that belongs on every bookshelf.