Fábulas, volume 1

Before Harry Potter, before Grimm, before every bedtime story your parents told you, there was a slave in ancient Greece who told stories that would outlive empires. Aesop's Fables are the original short fiction: brief, sharp allegories where foxes outwit lions, tortoises beat hares, and wolves wear wool. Each tale barely spans a page, yet every one carries a blade of wisdom concealed in fur and feather.Compiled in Athens around 325 BCE, these stories have been told and retold for over two millennia. They taught generations how to be clever, cautious, and kind. They speak to anyone who loves a story that rewards a second thought.