Aesop's Fables (Barnes & Noble Classics Series)

from quaintlittlehead

The Barnes and Noble edition of this book has a nice, lengthy selection of fables, which, although some sound like repeats of each other, give a comprehensive picture of the way this literary form has traditionally been used. The introduction and footnotes offer some interesting insight into the ...

from carioca

I remember reading those fables as a kid and how magical they seemed to be - I mean, they are so believable and so utterly realistic, elephants and ants and crickets notwithstanding! Filled with poignant tales, this is a special book that is a perfect gift, guestroom amenity, or casual living roo...

from flamingrosedrakon

I was one of those babies born in the late '80s who was raised with morals under Disney, Aesop and just knowing that God makes us all unique. Every cartoon and children's shows that we had was healthy while also being put together so you learned a very good lesson. And it is these stories that ha...

from Tullius22

I think that "Grimm's Fairy Tales" is the best "book" ever "written", but some of these are just irritating to read, and that's all. Also, incidentally, the academic's glossary and such is real dross.... I think that I've read 1000 one-line briefs of Juno in my life, and they are all pretty much ...

from melorem

Enjoyable and enlightening. It took me a while to read because I like to read a few and then absorb the message. Also, reading many at the same time may lead to confusion as many of the same animals are used again and again. The morales of many are so applicable to today.