Aesop's Fables: A New Revised Version From Original Sources by Aesop
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"Aesop's Fables: A New Revised Version From Original Sources" by Aesop is a collection of fables originating between 620 and 564 BCE. These timeless tales feature talking animals and plants that teach moral lessons through simple, fictional narratives. Originally part of oral tradition, the fables were collected centuries after Aesop's death and have evolved through continuous reinterpretation across cultures. Initially addressing adults on religious, social, and political themes, they later became essential
tools for children's education, spreading worldwide through translations and adaptations in literature, art, and performance. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Aesop, 621? BCE-565? BCE |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Griset, Ernest Henry, 1844-1907 |
| Illustrator | Tenniel, John, 1820-1914 |
| Illustrator | Weir, Harrison, 1824-1906 |
| Title | Aesop's Fables: A New Revised Version From Original Sources |
| Original Publication | New York : Frank F. Lovell & Company, c1884 |
| Note | See also the early planned PG version #28, and comprehensive versions PG#21 tr. by George Fyler Townsend, and PG#11339 tr. by V. S. Vernon Jones. |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aesop%27s_Fables |
| Credits |
Produced by Marilynda Fraser-Cunliffe, Karina Aleksandrova and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 78.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PA: Language and Literatures: Classical Languages and Literature |
| Subject | Fables, Greek -- Translations into English |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 18732 |
| Release Date | Jul 1, 2006 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 1447 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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