Aesop's Fables

This illustrated collection includes hundreds of fables—timeless tales that have influenced our world for centuries.

Drawings and artwork help illustrate the messages and wisdom of Aesop’s fables, which have shaped human morality for more than 2,500 years.

• Attributed to ancient Greek storyteller Aesop, these enchanting animal fables were passed down through oral tradition for centuries before being preserved in writing.
• Their profound moral lessons have become woven into the fabric of our culture, influencing countless writers, thinkers, and generations of readers.
• This elegant leather-bound volume brings together 487 fables, the most complete collection of Aesop available.
• Among the well-known tales inside: “The Goose That Laid the Golden Eggs,” “The Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing,” and “The Hare and the Tortoise.”
• Aesop’s Fables Illustrated includes 100 stunning works of art by Arthur Rackham and Walter Crane.
• This special edition features a scholarly introduction exploring Aesop’s life, legacy, and the oral storytelling tradition, and premium leather binding makes it perfect for gift-giving and collectors.

Perfect for readers interested in…

• Fables and fairy tales.
• Classic literature.
• Ancient stories.
• Traditional storytelling.
• Famous childhood stories.
• Morals and ethics.

Aesop was a fabulist or story teller credited with a number of fables now collectively known as Aesop's Fables. Although his existence remains uncertain and (if they ever existed) no writings by him survive, numerous tales credited to him were gathered across the centuries and in many languages in a storytelling tradition that continues to this day. Many of the tales are characterized by animals and inanimate objects that speak, solve problems, and generally have human characteristics.

Arthur Rackham (1867–1939) was a British illustrator.

Walter Crane (1845–1915) was an English artist, book illustrator, and one of the most influential children’s book creators of his generation. Crane produced not only paintings and illustrations for children's books, but also ceramic tiles and other decorative arts. From 1859 to 1862, Crane was apprenticed to wood-engraver William James Linton and had the opportunity to study works by many contemporary artists, including Sir John Tenniel, the illustrator of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass.