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yuval_bh's review against another edition
informative
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
bookshelfbybub's review against another edition
informative
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
mugsandmanuscripts's review against another edition
4.0
Wonderful lessons hidden in all of Aesop's fables. Most of the parables are short and sweet. My dad used to make me copy them out of a book for "homework"; we called it copybook. I hated it, but I learned lots... and now I have good spelling and nice handwriting =]
haby's review against another edition
funny
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
jwsg's review against another edition
2.0
One of those books I figured I should get round to reading at some point. So many of the fables are so well-known - the fox and the grapes, the boy who cried wolf, the lion and the mouse, etc - that there isn't much of a wow factor when reading these tales as an adult. At most, one might go "I didn't know this was one of Aesop's fables". Still, it's an easy read for those short commutes.
musicdeepdive's review against another edition
4.0
(Re: the Temple translation) -- genuinely witty, amusing ditties that transcend millennia and give a portrait of ancient Greek life with the occasionally profound proverb thrown in. How many of these are actually attributable to ancient Greece (let alone Aesop himself) will always be up for debate, and certainly some of these 358 anecdotes (as compiled in this edition, anyways) have not aged well due to homophobic comments. But with the juxtaposition of darkness with animal imagery, we see how these were used as a precursor to modern children's tales.
oddandbookish's review against another edition
5.0
I received a copy of this book for free for promotional purposes.
This was such a lovely collection of fables! I loved so many of them that I started writing down the ones I liked, but had to stop because there were way too many. By the time I stopped, the list was at 60 (for reference there are 487 fables and I stopped my list around the 250 mark).
I enjoyed the fables and the morals/lessons they displayed. Many of them resonated with me and made me stop and think. There were some repeat fables (the same story with the same characters and morals just written slightly different), but as a whole it was an expansive collection.
I also enjoyed the introduction that gave some background into the fables, where they came from, and who Aesop was.
Additionally, this edition is absolutely stunning. It’s leather bound with gold edges and a ribbon bookmark. It also has illustrations, which I also liked. They were so cute!
Overall, I’m really glad I finally read this!
sqeeker's review against another edition
4.0
- I'm sure everyone has heard an Aesop tale or two. They are so common, yet not a lot of people know it is an Aesop fable.
- Some of my favorites are: The Peacock and the Crane, Mercury and the Woodman, The Ass The Fox and The Lion, The Crow and The Pitcher, The North Wind and The Sun, The Bear and the Travelers, The Bee and Jupiter, Father and Sons, The Two Bags, The Blacksmith and His Dog, The Farmer and The Fox, The Farmer and The Viper, The Lion and The Hare, The Crow and The Raven, and The Miser.
- Some of the fables were a little hard to understand because I don't have a vast knowledge of Roman mythology or places.
- These are the classic comedy or tragedy type tales.
- There is a lot of wisdom and great advice in these little fables. I loved pondering the message of a lot of them.
- I really enjoyed reading these.
- I liked how Aesop used animals to explain people and their demeanors. He was a clever guy.
- I would have loved to me Aesop. He would have been a fun person to hang out with.
- I love how these Barnes and Noble Classics have added information on the authors and time period. I also liked the little glossary at the end. It helped me.
- Some of my favorites are: The Peacock and the Crane, Mercury and the Woodman, The Ass The Fox and The Lion, The Crow and The Pitcher, The North Wind and The Sun, The Bear and the Travelers, The Bee and Jupiter, Father and Sons, The Two Bags, The Blacksmith and His Dog, The Farmer and The Fox, The Farmer and The Viper, The Lion and The Hare, The Crow and The Raven, and The Miser.
- Some of the fables were a little hard to understand because I don't have a vast knowledge of Roman mythology or places.
- These are the classic comedy or tragedy type tales.
- There is a lot of wisdom and great advice in these little fables. I loved pondering the message of a lot of them.
- I really enjoyed reading these.
- I liked how Aesop used animals to explain people and their demeanors. He was a clever guy.
- I would have loved to me Aesop. He would have been a fun person to hang out with.
- I love how these Barnes and Noble Classics have added information on the authors and time period. I also liked the little glossary at the end. It helped me.