From a renowned scholar and translator, a "lively and colloquial" (Wall Street Journal) translation of Aesop's fables Aesop's fables are among the most familiar and best-loved stories in the world. Tales like "The Tortoise and the Hare," "The Dog in the Manger," and "Sour Grapes" have captivated us for generations. The fables delight us and teach timeless truths.
Aesop's tales offer us a world fundamentally simpler to ours-one with clear good and plain evil-but nonetheless one that is marked by political nuance and literary complexity.? ? Newly translated and annotated by renowned scholar Robin Waterfield, this definitive translation shines a new light on four hundred of Aesop's most enduring fables.
| ISBN: | 9781541604858 |
| Publication date: | 5th November 2026 |
| Author: | Aesop |
| Publisher: | Basic Books an imprint of Little, Brown |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 336 pages |
| Genres: |
Fiction: Traditional stories, myths and fairy tales Classic fiction: general and literary |
From a renowned scholar and translator, a "lively and colloquial" (Wall Street Journal) translation of Aesop's fables Aesop's fables are among the most familiar and best-loved stories in the world. Tales like "The Tortoise and the Hare," "The Dog in the Manger," and "Sour Grapes" have captivated us for generations.
Aesop's Fables features in the following genres: Fiction: Traditional stories, myths and fairy tales, Classic fiction: general and literary
Hardback, Paperback, Ebook. £15.29, down from the £16.99 cover price. Pre-order. 5th November 2026.
Aesop's Fables was written by Aesop and published by Basic Books an imprint of Little, Brown
Aesop's Fables has 336 pages
£15.29, reduced from £16.99. Pre-order. 5th November 2026.