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The Fables of Aesop

by Aesop from c. 620–560 BCE (Aesop); Jacobs retelling 1894

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Jacobs's retelling of Aesop — selected, told anew with literary polish, and accompanied by a history of the fable tradition — is among the most readable of all English Aesop versions. Jacobs was a scholar of folklore who brought real narrative judgment to his selection and retelling. The fables are brisk, precise, and drive toward their morals with admirable economy. As group reading, individual fables (2-5 minutes each) work for any age group.

Translated from the original Greek.

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The Fables of Aesop

Words
14.5k
Duration
~1 hr 48 min

80 sections

14.5k words
#TitleWords
1
The Fables of Aesop
4383:17
2
PREFACE
5133:51
3
A SHORT HISTORY OF THE ÆSOPIC FABLE
2k15:05
4
The Cock and the Pearl
950:43
5
The Wolf and the Lamb
1461:06
6
WARRA WARRA WARRA WARRA WARRA
170:08
7
The Dog and the Shadow
2872:09
8
The Wolf and the Crane
1801:21
9
The Man and the Serpent
1551:10
10
The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse
2902:11
11
The Fox and the Crow
1761:19
12
The Sick Lion
1270:57
13
The Ass and the Lapdog
1601:12
14
The Lion and the Mouse
1841:23
15
The Swallow and the Other Birds
1351:01
16
The Frogs Desiring a King
2842:08
17
The Mountains in Labour
1300:59
18
The Hares and the Frogs
1250:56
19
The Wolf and the Kid
720:32
20
The Woodman and the Serpent
1320:59
21
The Bald Man and the Fly
760:34
22
The Fox and the Stork
1811:21
23
The Fox and the Mask
750:34
24
The Jay and the Peacock
1060:48
25
The Frog and the Ox
4543:24
26
The Bat, the Birds, and the Beasts
1471:06
27
The Hart and the Hunter
1341:00
28
The Serpent and the File
680:31
29
The Man and the Wood
830:37
30
The Dog and the Wolf
1931:27
31
The Belly and the Members
1551:10
32
The Hart in the Ox-Stall
1320:59
33
The Fox and the Grapes
1160:52
34
The Peacock and Juno
520:23
35
The Horse, Hunter, and Stag
1721:17
36
The Fox and the Lion
970:44
37
The Lion and the Statue
1040:47
38
The Ant and the Grasshopper
1501:08
39
The Tree and the Reed
1310:59
40
The Fox and the Cat
2611:57
41
The Dog in the Manger
990:45
42
The Man and the Wooden God
1010:45
43
The Fisher
2912:11
44
The Young Thief and His Mother
1701:17
45
The Man and His Two Wives
1421:04
46
The Nurse and the Wolf
1541:09
47
The Tortoise and the Birds
1130:51
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The Two Crabs
1751:19
49
The Two Fellows and the Bear
1361:01
50
The Two Pots
920:41
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The Four Oxen and the Lion
960:43
52
The Fisher and the Little Fish
850:38
53
Avaricious and Envious
1421:04
54
The Crow and the Pitcher
1761:19
55
The Man and the Satyr
1791:21
56
The Goose With the Golden Eggs
1200:54
57
The Labourer and the Nightingale
1481:07
58
The Fox, the Cock, and the Dog
1691:16
59
The Wind and the Sun
1310:59
60
Hercules and the Waggoner
980:44
61
The Miser and His Gold
1491:07
62
The Man, the Boy, and the Donkey
3072:18
63
The Fox and the Mosquitoes
1210:54
64
The Fox Without a Tail
1761:19
65
The One-Eyed Doe
1100:50
66
Belling the Cat
1811:21
67
The Hare and the Tortoise
1501:08
68
The Old Man and Death
1020:46
69
The Hare With Many Friends
2692:01
70
The Lion in Love
1601:12
71
The Bundle of Sticks
1060:48
72
The Lion, the Fox, and the Beasts
3442:35
73
The Eagle and the Arrow
810:36
74
The Cat-Maiden
1260:57
75
The Milkmaid and Her Pail
1691:16
76
The Horse and the Ass
1000:45
77
The Trumpeter Taken Prisoner
850:38
78
The Buffoon and the Countryman
1431:04
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The Old Woman and the Wine-Jar
770:35
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The Fox and the Goat
1371:02

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