Three hundred Aesop’s fables by Aesop
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"Three Hundred Aesop's Fables" by Aesop is a collection of fables originating between 620 and 564 BCE. These timeless tales feature talking animals, plants, and humans navigating moral dilemmas and life lessons. Originally part of oral tradition, the stories were collected centuries after Aesop's death and grew to include works from diverse sources across cultures. Each brief narrative offers wisdom through simple scenarios, often concluding with explicit morals that have shaped ethical
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| Author | Aesop, 621? BCE-565? BCE |
|---|---|
| Translator | Townsend, George Fyler, 1814-1900 |
| Title |
Three hundred Aesop’s fables Translated by George Fyler Townsend |
| Note | See also the early PG version #28, and comprehensive versions PG#11339 tr. by V. S. Vernon Jones, and illustrated PG#18732. |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aesop%27s_Fables |
| Credits | David Widger |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 74.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PA: Language and Literatures: Classical Languages and Literature |
| LoC Class | PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres |
| Subject | Fables, Greek -- Translations into English |
| Subject | Aesop's fables -- Translations into English |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 21 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-00021-3 |
| Release Date | Jun 25, 2008 |
| Last Update | Oct 15, 2025 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 4285 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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