Author(s): Aesop,George Fyler Townsend
Format: Hardback
No. of Pages: 130
Publisher: Ad Classic
Language: English
Date Published: 2013-01-15
Dimensions: 152 x 229 x 11mm
Publication City/Country: New Westminster, Canada
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Illustrations: black & white illustrations

In this collection of over three hundred fables, Aesop masterfully unravels the morals behind every action in human nature. Included are the favouries "The Shepherd-Boy and the Wolf," "The Tortoise and the Hare," and "The Dog and the Shadow." These time-honoured morals teach children that persuasion is better than force, slow but steady wins the race, and to look before you leap. A fable is often thought of as a story intended to help children learn wholesome values and how to behave within society at large. However, in ancient Greece, fables were used as a means of persuasion, as the moral of a fable can be delivered in an indirect manner. This helped philosophers such as Plato, Aristophanes, and Socrates argue controversial points without offending their audience.