Aesop's Fables by Aesop
This book is a collection of short tales, often featuring animals as characters, which convey moral lessons. The fables, attributed to a storyteller from ancient Greece, are known for their brevity and poignant messages. The stories cover a wide range of themes such as honesty, wisdom, greed, vanity, and humility, and are often concluded with a simple, yet profound, moral lesson. The narratives have been passed down through generations and continue to be relevant in modern times.
The 1293rd greatest book of all time
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- 1005th on Our Users' Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- The College Board: 101 Great Books Recommended for College-Bound Readers (The College Board, an American not-for-profit organization)
- The 100 Greatest Books Ever Written (Easton Press)
- The Bigger Read List (English PEN)
- Harold Bloom's The Western Canon (The Western Canon (Book) by Harold Bloom)