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I first read this when i was 6.
it was my first book that wasn't exactly a childreans book.
having read it numerous amount of times since then. i have found that each time i read the stories, i have interpreted the stories differently each time.
Take the tortise and the hare for example (the most famous of aesops fables).

age 6 - Poor fluffy rabbit lost :o( i'm glad the tortise won.

age 12 - why does everyone pick on the poor tortise? big bully for the hare.

age 20 - ah Slow and steady wins the race... lol good one aesop.

age 30- slow and staeady wins the race.... i may be slow but at least i'm doing the job right. nothing like rushing ahead and not doing the job properly

you know i think the stories true meaning may have finally sunk in. i'm not sure if that is jus me being slow. or how i have perceived the stories as i've grown older.

zoewells's review against another edition

5.0

5* for the translation and introduction quality, not for the actual Aesop bits

moonflower7's review against another edition

3.0

I was actually surprised to find that I don't always agree with some of the morals that are proposed, and some stories were very difficult to pull a moral out of. Nevertheless, it was a quick, fun read.

marvelruinedmyspirit's review against another edition

2.5

Years ago I had a version of this book that didn't have all the fables, which I got rid of in favor of a complete collection. This was a mistake, I could have read a tenth of these and still gotten the full picture.

The Fox and the Grapes - 4/5
The Goose that Laid the Golden Eggs - 4/5
The Cat and the Mice - 2/5
The Mischievous Dog - 3/5
The Charcoal-Burner and the Fuller - 2/5
The Mice in Council - 3/5
The Bat and the Weasels - 2/5 - The moral of the story doesn't really fit...
The Dog and the Sow - 1/5
The Fox and the Crow - 5/5 - I still know the french La Fontaine equivalent by heart to this day
The Horse and the Groom - 3/5
The Wolf and the Lamb - 4/5 - The La Fontaine equivalent is better
The Peacock and the Crane - 4/5
The Cat and the Birds - 3/5
The Spendthrift and the Swallow - 2/5
The Boys and the Frogs - 1/5
The Old Woman and the Doctor - 3/5
The Moon and Her Mother - 1/5
Mercury and the Woodman - 3/5
The Ass, the Fox, and the Lion - 3/5
The Lion and the Mouse - 3/5
The Crow and the Pitcher - 2/5
The Mistress and Her Servants - 2/5
The Goods and the Ills - 2/5
The North Wind and the Sun - 2/5
The Fox and the Stork - 3/5
The Hares and the Frogs - 2/5
The Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing - 4/5
The Stag in The Ox-Stall - 2/5
The Milkmaid and Her Pail - 3/5
The Dolphins, the Whales, and the Sprat - 1/5
The Frogs’ Complaint against the Sun - 1/5
The Ass and the Lap-Dog - 2/5
The Fox and the Monkey - 3/5
The Fir-Tree and the Bramble - 1/5 - Sounds like the tale a rich person would tell a poor person to convince them that they don't have it that bad after all.
The Dog, the Cock, and the Fox - 1/5
The Gnat and the Bull - 3/5
The Bear and the Travellers - 4/5
The Slave and the Lion - 3/5
The Flea and the Man - 2/5
The Bee and Jupiter - 2/5
The Oak and the Reeds - 3/5
The Blind Man and the Cub - 1/5 - Diabolical
The Boy and the Snails - 2/5
The Apes and the Two Travellers - 2/5
The Ass and His Burdens - 2/5
The Shepherd’s Boy and the Wolf - 4/5
The Fox and the Goat - 3/5
The Fisherman and the Sprat - 2/5
The Boasting Traveller - 2/5
The Crab and His Mother - 2/5
The Ass and His Shadow - 2/5
The Lamp - 2/5
The Farmer and His Sons - 3/5
The Dog and the Cook - 2/5
The Monkey as King - 2/5
The Thieves and the Cock - 2/5
The Farmer and Fortune - 2/5
The Boy and the Nettles - 2/5
Jupiter and the Monkey - 3/5
The She-Goats and their Beards - 2/5
Father and Sons - 3/5
The Oxen and the Axletrees - 3/5
The Owl and the Birds - 3/5
Jupiter and the Tortoise - 4/5
The Ass in The Lion’s Skin - 2/5
The Boy Bathing - 3/5
The Old Lion - 4/5
The Two Bags - 3/5
The Quack Frog - 2/5
The Swollen Fox - 3/5
The Mouse, the Frog, and the Hawk - 2/5
The Peasant and the Apple-Tree - 2/5
The Jackdaw and the Pigeons - 2/5
The Dog in the Manger - 2/5
The Frogs Asking for a King - 2/5
The Olive-Tree and the Fig-Tree - 2/5
The Lion and the Boar - 3/5
The Walnut-Tree - 3/5
The Man and the Lion - 3/5
The Kid on the Housetop - 3/5
The Tortoise and the Eagle - 2/5
The Traveller and His Dog - 4/5
The Boy and the Filberts - 2/5
The Vain Jackdaw - 2/5
The Fox without a Tail - 3/5
Mercury and the Sculptor - 2/5
The Shipwrecked Man and the Sea - 2/5
The Wild Boar and the Fox - 3/5
The Fawn and His Mother - 2/5
The Fox and the Lion - 2/5
The Eagle and His Captor - 2/5
The Blacksmith and His Dog - 1/5
The Lioness and the Vixen - 3/5
The Stag at the Pool - 2/5
The Dog and the Shadow - 2/5
Mercury and the Tradesmen - 1/5
The Mice and the Weasels - 2/5
The Peacock and Juno - 2/5
The Bear and the Fox - 4/5
The Ass and the Old Peasant - 3/5
The Wolf and the Lion - 1/5
The Ox and the Frog - 2/5
The Man and the Image - 2/5
The Rich Man and the Tanner - 2/5
Hercules and the Waggoner - 2/5
The Pomegranate, the Apple-Tree, and the Bramble - 1/5
The Lion, the Bear, and the Fox - 3/5
The Viper and the File - 3/5
The Blackamoor - 1/5
The Two Soldiers and the Robber - 2/5
The Lion and the Wild Ass - 3/5
The Trumpeter Taken Prisoner - 2/5
The Man and the Satyr - 2/5
The Image-Seller - 3/5
The Eagle and the Arrow - 2/5
The Lion, the Mouse, and the Fox - 2/5
The Wolf, the Mother, and Her Child - 4/5
The Old Woman and the Wine-Jar - 1/5
The Oxen and the Butchers - 2/5
The Cat and the Cock - 3/5
The Soldier and His Horse - 2/5
The Hare and the Tortoise - 5/5
The Lion and the Three Bulls - 2/5
The Horse and His Rider - 1/5
The Sheep, the Wolf, and the Stag - 3/5
The Goat and the Vine - 1/5
The Lark and the Farmer - 2/5
The Two Pots - 2/5
The Old Hound - 3/5
The Clown and the Countryman - 2/5
The Lion and the Ass - 2/5
The Wolf and the Sheep - 3/5
The Hound and the Hare - 3/5
The Prophet - 2/5
The Fly and the Draught-Mule - 2/5
The Wolf and the Crane - 2/5
The Eagle, the Cat, and the Wild Sow - 3/5
The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse - 3/5
The Tunny-Fish and the Dolphin - 2/5
The Three Tradesmen - 2/5
The Hare and the Hound - 2/5
The Mouse and the Bull - 1/5
The Lion and the Bull - 3/5
The Stag with One Eye - 2/5
The Wolf, the Fox, and the Ape - 2/5
The Eagle and the Cocks - 3/5
The Escaped Jackdaw - 2/5
The Farmer and the Fox - 2/5
Venus and the Cat - 2/5
The Crow and the Swan - 2/5
The Farmer and the Viper - 2/5
The Cock and the Jewel - 2/5
The Wolf and the Shepherd - 3/5
The Lamb Chased by a Wolf - 2/5
The Farmer and the Stork - 3/5
The Charger and the Miller - 2/5
The Grasshopper and the Owl - 3/5
The Grasshopper and the Ants - 5/5 - Classic
The Two Frogs - 2/5
The Cobbler Turned Doctor - 2/5
The Belly and the Members - 3/5
The Ass, the Cock, and the Lion - 3/5
The Bald Man and the Fly - 3/5
The Ass and the Wolf - 2/5
The Monkey and the Camel - 2/5
The Sick Man and the Doctor - 3/5
The Birds, the Beasts, and the Bat - 2/5
The Man and His Two Sweethearts - 3/5
The Eagle, the Jackdaw, and the Shepherd - 2/5
The Travellers and the Plane-Tree - 3/5
The Flea and the Ox - 2/5
The Wolf and the Boy - 1/5 - Pointless
The Bull and the Calf - 1/5
The Miller, His Son, and Their Ass - 3/5
The Stag and the Vine - 2/5
The Archer and the Lion - 2/5
The Bald Huntsman - 2/5
The Wolf and the Goat - 2/5
The Sick Stag - 3/5
The Ass and the Mule - 4/5
Brother and Sister - 3/5
The Kingdom of the Lion - 2/5
The Heifer and the Ox - 2/5
The Ass and His Driver - 2/5
The Wolves and the Dogs - 1/5
The Trees and the Axe - 2/5
The Lion and the Hare - 4/5
The Hound and the Fox - 2/5
The Astronomer - 2/5
The Labourer and the Snake - 3/5
The Cage-Bird and the Bat - 3/5
The Ass and His Purchaser - 2/5
The Kid and the Wolf - 3/5
The Debtor and His Sow - 2/5
The Herdsman and the Lost Bull - 3/5
The Rivers and the Sea - 3/5
The Mule - 2/5
The Father and His Daughters - 2/5
The Farmer, His Boy, and the Rooks - 2/5
The Pack-Ass and the Wild Ass - 3/5
The Thief and the Innkeeper - 4/5
The Ass and His Masters - 3/5
The Pack-Ass, the Wild Ass, and the Lion - 3/5
The Ant - 2/5
The Wasp and the Snake - 3/5
The Frogs and the Well - 2/5
The Crab and the Fox - 2/5
The Pig and the Sheep - 2/5
The Fox and the Grasshopper - 2/5
The Ass and the Dog - 2/5
The Sheep and the Dog - 2/5
The Ass Carrying the Image - 2/5
The Athenian and the Theban - 2/5
The Goatherd and the Goat - 2/5
The Shepherd and the Wolf - 2/5
The Lion, Jupiter, and the Elephant - 3/5
The Gardener and His Dog - 1/5
The Lion in Love - 3/5
The Bee-Keeper - 4/5
The Bat, the Bramble, and the Seagull - 2/5
The Wolf and the Horse - 2/5
The Dog and the Wolf - 4/5
The Eagle and the Beetle - 2/5
The Fowler and the Lark - 2/5
The Dogs and the Fox - 1/5
The Fisherman Piping - 2/5
The Weasel and the Man - 2/5
The Ploughman, the Ass, and the Ox - 2/5
Demades and His Fable - 3/5
The Crow and the Snake - 2/5
The Monkey and the Dolphin - 3/5
The Nightingale and the Hawk - 2/5
The Rose and the Amaranth - 2/5
The Man, the Horse, the Ox, and the Dog - 2/5
The Wolves, the Sheep, and the Ram - 2/5
The Snake and Jupiter - 4/5
The Swan - 4/5
The Stag and the Lion - 3/5
The Wolf and His Shadow - 2/5
The Ploughman and the Wolf - 2/5
Mercury and the Man Bitten by an Ant - 2/5
The Wily Lion - 3/5
The Parrot and the Cat - 2/5
The Impostor - 3/5
The Dogs and the Hides - 2/5
The Lion, the Fox, and the Ass - 4/5
The Gnat and the Lion - 2/5
The Fowler, the Partridge, and the Cock - 3/5
The Farmer and His Dogs - 2/5
The Eagle and the Fox - 4/5
The Butcher and His Customers - 2/5
Hercules and Minerva - 2/5
The Fox who Served a Lion - 2/5
The Quack Doctor - 4/5
The Lion, the Wolf, and the Fox - 4/5
Hercules and Plutus - 2/5
The Fox and the Leopard - 2/5
The Fox and the Snake - 2/5
The Fox and the Hedgehog - 3/5
The Crow and the Raven - 4/5
The Witch - 3/5
The Old Man and Death - 2/5
The Fox and the Bramble - 2/5
The Miser - 4/5
The Foxes and the River - 2/5
The Horse and the Stag - 3/5
The Lion, the Fox, and the Stag - 3/5
The Man who Lost His Spade - 2/5
The Partridge and the Fowler - 2/5
The Runaway Slave - 1/5
The Hunter and the Woodman - 2/5
The Serpent and the Eagle - 3/5
The Rogue and the Oracle - 2/5
The Dog Chasing a Wolf - 2/5
The Horse and the Ass - 3/5
Grief and His Due - 2/5
The Hawk, the Kite, and the Pigeons - 2/5
The Woman and the Farmer - 3/5
Prometheus and the Making of Man - 2/5
The Swallow and the Crow - 5/5
The Hunter and the Horseman - 2/5
The Goatherd and the Wild Goats - 3/5
The Nightingale and the Swallow - 2/5
The Traveller and Fortune - 2/5

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istraraugir's review against another edition

2.5

funny informative lighthearted fast-paced

A well made and beautiful cover, but the contents are fairly disappointing. The book contains many duplicate fables (differing by a single sentence at most). That may be acceptable if they were simply grouped and marked as interesting historical variants. But the way they are spread out feels like unnecessary padding or poor editing.