Aesop.

A selection of Aesop's fables with illustrations from older editions, featuring such artists as Randolph Caldecott, Arthur Rackham, Walter Crane, and Alexander Calder.

In this fable by Aesop, Fox plays an insensitive trick on his friend Stork while they eat dinner together.

En esta breve fábula, un pequeño ratoncito ayuda a un enorme león. / In this short fable, a little mouse helps a huge lion.

In this fable by Aesop, a thirsty crow finds a pitcher but can't reach the water at the bottom. How will the clever bird quench its thirst?

Aesop's Fables - new translation as you haven't seen it before -- in a remarkable illustrated edition. Once upon a time, in the heart of ancient Greece, a storyteller spun lessons so profound that they would echo through the ages. His name was Aesop, and his fablesshort, clever tales of talking animals and cunning trickstershave shaped the way we understand wisdom, morality, and human nature itself. What can a cunning fox teach us about pride? What...

'Many people are not in the least disturbed at the harm that befalls them, provided they can see their enemies' downfall first'

In a series of pithy, amusing vignettes, Aesop created a vivid cast of characters to demonstrate different aspects of human nature. Here we see a wily fox outwitted by a quick-thinking cicada, a tortoise triumphing over a self-confident hare and a fable-teller named Aesop silencing those who mock him. Each jewel-like

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In this classic Aesop fable, a shepherd boy lies about a wolf threatening his sheep. What will happen when the wolf actually appears?

"In Belling the Cat, Aesop and his troupe teach their audience to look at the whole plan, not just the desired end result. They learn that it is important to think through the details of a plan before acting impulsively"-- Provided by publisher.

Las fábulas son relatos tradicionales en los que los animales tienen rasgos humanos y que transmiten experiencias sobre la vida cotidiana y lecciones morales. Son breves y divertidas y sus temas se basan en la lealtad, la generosidad y la virtud del trabajo. Las más conocidas son La Liebre y la Tortuga y Juanito y el Lobo.

"In The Two Goats, Aesop and his troupe teach their audience the value of cooperation. They learn that selfish behavior can lead to trouble"-- Provided by publisher.