by Aesop · Penguin Classics · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780140621280
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«Aesop's Fables» is the collection of Aesop's fables, published by Penguin Classics in paperback (224 pages, in English).
Brief fables featuring animals that embody human virtues and flaws, such as the fox's cunning or the tortoise's perseverance against the hare. Each tale closes with a moral about human nature, honesty, and the consequences of actions, in the tradition of ancient Greek literature.
This edition is part of the Penguin Popular Classics collection, published in 1996. The cover indicates it contains 100% recycled paper.
Aimed at readers of all ages, especially those new to the classics and seeking short tales with lessons.
Aesop was a Greek fabulist and storyteller credited with a number of fables now collectively known as Aesop's Fables. Although his existence remains unclear and no writings by him survive, numerous tales credited to him were gathered across the centuries and in many languages in a storytelling tradition that continues to this day. Many of the tales associated with him are characterized by anthropomorphic animal characters.
