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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 thinking for millennia. ... Read more
About this eBook
| Author | Aesop, 621? BCE-565? BCE |
|---|---|
| Translator | Townsend, George Fyler, 1814-1900 |
| Title | Three hundred Aesop’s fables Translated by George Fyler Townsend |
| 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 | PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres |
| Subject | Aesop's fables -- Translations into English |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 21 |
| Release Date | Jun 25, 2008 |
| Last Update | Oct 15, 2025 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 32455 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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