The Fables of Aesop Selected, Told Anew, and Their History Traced
By Joseph Jacobs
Length1h 25m
About this audiobook
'The Fables of Aesop Selected, Told Anew, and Their History Traced' is a compilation of Aesop's renowned fables, carefully curated and retold by Joseph Jacobs. The book not only offers these timeless stories in a refreshing narrative but also traces their historical roots. Jacobs made this selection with a view to represent Aesop's contribution to the world's literature. The ethical lessons taught in these fables continue to be relevant today.
Audiobook details
Rating★★★★ 4.0 (1)
GenreFairy Tales and Folklore
Length1 hr 25 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJan 1, 1889
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Preface
43The Man and the Wooden God
2A short History of the Æsopic Fable
44The Fisher
3The Cock and the Pearl
45The Shepherd’s Boy
4The Wolf and the Lamb
46The Young Thief and His Mother
5The Dog and the Shadow
47The Man and His Two Wives
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6The Lion’s Share
48The Nurse and the Wolf
7The Wolf and the Crane
49The Tortoise and the Birds
8The Man and the Serpent
50The Two Crabs
9The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse
51The Ass in the Lion’s Skin
10The Fox and the Crow
52The Two Fellows and the Bear
11The Sick Lion
53The Two Pots
12The Ass and the Lapdog
54The Four Oxen and the Lion
13The Lion and the Mouse
55The Fisher and the Little Fish
14The Swallow and the Other Birds
56Avaricious and Envious
15The Frogs Desiring a King
57The Crow and the Pitcher
16The Mountains in Labour
58The Man and the Satyr
17The Hares and the Frogs
59The Goose With the Golden Eggs
18The Wolf and the Kid
60The Labourer and the Nightingale
19The Woodman and the Serpent
61The Fox, the Cock, and the Dog
20The Bald Man and the Fly
62The Wind and the Sun
21The Fox and the Stork
63Hercules and the Waggoner
22The Fox and the Mask
64The Miser and His Gold
23The Jay and the Peacock
65The Man, the Boy, and the Donkey
24The Frog and the Ox
66The Fox and the Mosquitoes
25Androcles
67The Fox Without a Tail
26The Bat, the Birds, and the Beasts
68The One-Eyed Doe
27The Hart and the Hunter
69Belling the Cat
28The Serpent and the File
70The Hare and the Tortoise
29The Man and the Wood
71The Old Man and Death
30The Dog and the Wolf
72The Hare With Many Friends
31The Belly and the Members
73The Lion in Love
32The Hart in the Ox-Stall
74The Bundle of Sticks
33The Fox and the Grapes
75The Lion, the Fox, and the Beasts
34The Peacock and Juno
76The Ass’s Brains
35The Horse, Hunter, and Stag
77The Eagle and the Arrow
36The Fox and the Lion
78The Cat-Maiden
37The Lion and the Statue
79The Milkmaid and Her Pail
38The Ant and the Grasshopper
80The Horse and the Ass
39The Tree and the Reed
81The Trumpeter Taken Prisoner
40The Fox and the Cat
82The Buffoon and the Countryman
41The Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing
83The Old Woman and the Wine-Jar
42The Dog in the Manger
84The Fox and the Goat
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