{"product_id":"fables-9791043134289","title":"Fables","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Aesop\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Les Prairies Numeriques\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Les Prairies Numeriques\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Fairy Tales \u0026amp; Folklore - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether it's the benefits of taking it slow and steady (\"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Tortoise\u003c\/strong\u003e and the Hare\"), the necessity of invention (\"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Crow\u003c\/strong\u003e and the Pitcher\"), or the problems of cognitive dissonance (\"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Fox\u003c\/strong\u003e and the Grapes\"), Aesop has a fable for every occasion. Aesop lived in Greece in the 6th century BCE, far enough in the past that it's become impossible to ascribe all these fables to him. Some were certainly retellings of older myths, some share their roots in collections of fables from India and further afield, and many were added well after his time. However, they all share a certain quality of prose that marks them out as belonging to the collection regardless of authorship. It's that quality, combined with their insight into the human character, that has meant that they've stood the test of time for twenty-five centuries.This collection is the \u003cstrong\u003e1912\u003c\/strong\u003e translation by \u003cstrong\u003eV\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cstrong\u003eS. Vernon Jones\u003c\/strong\u003e, comprising two hundred and eighty-four of the fables. Whether it's the benefits of taking it slow and steady (\"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Tortoise\u003c\/strong\u003e and the Hare\"), the necessity of invention (\"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Crow\u003c\/strong\u003e and the Pitcher\"), or the problems of cognitive dissonance (\"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Fox\u003c\/strong\u003e and the Grapes\"), Aesop has a fable for every occasion. Aesop lived in Greece in the 6th century BCE, far enough in the past that it's become impossible to ascribe all these fables to him. Some were certainly retellings of older myths, some share their roots in collections of fables from India and further afield, and many were added well after his time. However, they all share a certain quality of prose that marks them out as belonging to the collection regardless of authorship. It's that quality, combined with their insight into the human character, that has meant that they've stood the test of time for twenty-five centuries.This collection is the \u003cstrong\u003e1912\u003c\/strong\u003e translation by \u003cstrong\u003eV\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cstrong\u003eS. Vernon Jones\u003c\/strong\u003e, comprising two hundred and eighty-four of the fables.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Les Prairies Numeriques","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47592982741143,"sku":"9791043134289","price":2274.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9791043134289.webp?v=1774980163","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/fables-9791043134289","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}