Fables of Aesop

by SA Hanford

Genres: Classics

228 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 1966

Reviews

[Fern Dixon]

I picked this book up thinking it might offer some punchy metaphors to give me perspective and contemplation, but the first two thirds were just quite dull sadly.

It was all the stories of animals to start with, and then focused on people later on. It got quite sexist and racist at points so be prepared for that.

A lot of the morals don’t apply to modern day life, but some do and I’m glad I read it.

[Jäger]

As a young man, I thought my reading was too contemporary and that I should read the great works of humanity through the ages. To that end I bought and read a number of Penguin Classics, and they have resided untouched on my bookshelves for decades. Time now to re-read them. The first I've re-read is the Fables of Aesop. Interesting read, if only to see the root of so many other things.

[Jam]

BORING! OF ITS TIME! (derogatory) I felt totally blindsided with "A Cartload of Mischief" main message. While it's cool to see where some of our common sayings/fables may have originated, overall, the fables are a mixed-bag.

[Joshua Radburn]

Every couple of pages: “Hey! I know this one!”

[William Rumball]

Perfectly decent compilation of fables from the Greek world, would be a essential reading for young children. The morals are largely practical and intended to instruct people in prudent action from an era when foolishness was more costly than today.