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sidharthvardhan's review against another edition
5.0
I like stories when philosophical truths and observations are bent to stories, so simple, that they can be attractive to both children and grown up. Aesop's fables pass this test. They are so simple that one is bound to have come across at least some of them, such as the fox and grapes; the hen that gave golden eggs; the lion and hare; who shall bell the cat etc.
A Fable is a short but real narrative; it will seek, to convey a hidden meaning, and that not so much by the use of language, as by the skillful introduction of fictitious characters; and must necessarily teach a lesson.
A good fable causes a person to see things in a new light. It could be a better method of pointing one’s faults, rather than doing so directly. Greek philosophers like Socrats and Plato were known to have put great value on fables as way of instruction. Socrates is mentioned by Plato as having employed his time while in prison, awaiting the return of the sacred ship from Delphos which was to be the signal of his death, in turning some of these fables into verse.
Although Aesop didn't create all these fables; but his contribution is great enough to deserve his name in title of collection. Not all the fables are of same quality and some can be called redundant, but all in all, there is enough in collection to be worthy of reading.
A Fable is a short but real narrative; it will seek, to convey a hidden meaning, and that not so much by the use of language, as by the skillful introduction of fictitious characters; and must necessarily teach a lesson.
A good fable causes a person to see things in a new light. It could be a better method of pointing one’s faults, rather than doing so directly. Greek philosophers like Socrats and Plato were known to have put great value on fables as way of instruction. Socrates is mentioned by Plato as having employed his time while in prison, awaiting the return of the sacred ship from Delphos which was to be the signal of his death, in turning some of these fables into verse.
Although Aesop didn't create all these fables; but his contribution is great enough to deserve his name in title of collection. Not all the fables are of same quality and some can be called redundant, but all in all, there is enough in collection to be worthy of reading.
lisvxdro's review against another edition
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
A good read if you need something to fill in some free time.
ralen356's review against another edition
It was a lot denser than I originally thought, which, looking back, should've been kind of obvious. Due to the conciseness of the stories, listening to all of them consecutively was really challenging. For most of the stories, it wasn't a mind blowing revelation, but it solidified an idea that I might have gotten to myself given some thought. Some of the morals in here I actually disagreed with, which really shocked me. Due to the density of the text, I'll have to come back to this later.
alexiasophii's review against another edition
funny
informative
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
4.0
Interesting to see the origins of a lot of famous stories. A very quick book to read!
ahmed_suliman's review against another edition
5.0
Personally, I've read these ancient greek stories when I was very young 5-12 years old. And when I re-read it again nowadays, I found that most of its morals present in my very deep mind. Athough I forgot the story but didn't forget the lesson behind.
The best way to raise a stable minded child, to inculcate the wisdom and the Intelligence in your children's minds —un conscious mind— is reading moral stories with for them, and this book will be the best choice for me to read to my children.
The best way to raise a stable minded child, to inculcate the wisdom and the Intelligence in your children's minds —un conscious mind— is reading moral stories with for them, and this book will be the best choice for me to read to my children.
libertyreads789's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0
It's going to be difficult to discuss this collection of fables since technically the collection isn't even Aesop's. Stories were shared orally and passed down through other people so there's really no telling where these 206 fables originally came from. As usual for classics, we have an insane story telling style that drives me up the wall. We know this from when I read the collection of Grimm's Fairy Tales, the original Beauty and the Beast, and Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Those are all things that were published across so many different decades (or even centuries), but what they have in common is that the whole point of the story is to tell a plot heavy story with very little interest in characterizations or even worrying about suspension of disbelief. Whereas stories told nowadays are more focused on the other things than the plot. Obviously every author and story is different, but in general that's the way we expect stories to be told nowadays. Which makes it harder for me to read such old works. That's a me thing so I can't fully get mad at the book for being of its time. I WILL say that some of those fables had some sick burns though. That sarcasm is welcomed in my house any day of the week.
dean_issov's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
adventuresinfantasy's review against another edition
challenging
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Slavery, Death, and Animal death