Who Was Aesop?
d 20 fables with colorful illustrations drawings. These brief stories, with their talking animals and
surprise endings, naturally appeal to kids. The tales often close with 'morals'—statements of the life lessons they're meant to impart.
Whether you did or didn't encounter Aesop as a child, Robin Waterfield's delightful 2024 translation
mak
es
a happy addition to any school or family library. It
gives grown-ups as well as children a chance to enjoy these ancient gems of wit and wisdom. Waterfield, a British scholar who has translated Plato and Marcus Aurelius
, offers 400 fables in clear, compulsively readable English, helpful and entertaining footnotes, a generous introduction covering historical and literary aspects, and an explanation of how the fable
s came down to us.
A Storied History
Aesop's fables were probably told long before they were written down
, passed orally from generation to generation. Waterfield's comprehensive selection includes some spicy stories usually omitted from children's editions, but they are easily avoided when reading to little ones.
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