Aesops Fables - Barnes & Noble Signature Edition Author:Aesop, Ernest Griset (Illustrator) This timeless collection brings together three hundred of the most enduringly popular of Aesop's fables in a collection that will delight young and old readers alike. Here are all the age-old favorites-the wily fox, the vain peacock, the predatory cat, and steady tortoise-just as endearingly vivid and relevant now as they were for their very... more » first audience.Although the three hundred fables in this collection are attributed to Aesop, and his name is synonymous with the form, it seems unlikely he was in fact anything more than a legendary figure. While some historical accounts maintain he was a slave with a prodigious talent for storytelling who lived during the sixth century B.C., many believe it unlikely that this whole stock of fables can be attributed to one individual.
The lion, the tiger, and the fox -- The hawk and the nightingale -- The lion and the mouse -- The wolf and the crane -- The fox without a tail -- The travelers and the bear -- The miser -- The fox and the woodcutter -- The mountain in labor -- The frogs desiring a king -- The bear and the beehives -- Mercury and the woodman -- The lion and the frog -- The fox and the grapes -- The eagle and the crow -- The cock and the fox -- The fox and the boar -- The ass and the lion hunting -- The wolves and the sick ass -- The old hound -- The goat and the lion -- The fox and the crow -- The frog and the fox -- The wolf and the mastiff -- The thief and the dog -- The old lion -- The lion and the four bulls -- The fir tree and the bramble -- The hare and her many friends -- The nurse and the wolf -- The ass and his master -- The wolf in disguise -- The cormorant and the fishes -- The lion, the bear, the monkey, and the fox -- The two lizards -- The trooper and his horse -- The ape and the carpenter -- The elephant and the assembly of animals -- The two foxes -- The dog and the crocodile -- The wolf and the shepherds -- The conceited owl -- The cats and the monkey -- The farmer and his dog -- Aesop and the poultry -- The blind man and the lame man -- The hunter, the fox, and the tiger -- The hermit and the bear -- The owl and the grasshopper« less