Selected Fables of Aesop (New Curriculum Reading Series for Chinese Language)

Author: Aesop (Ancient Greece)
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Publish Date: 2004-04-01
Features: "Aesop's Fables" is a treasure of Ancient Greek literature, captivating people with its unique wisdom and artistic charm for thousands of years, enduring through the ages. Fables arise from people's life experiences, using commonly known life phenomena to convey lessons. As a form of human thought, fables may have originated in ancient times, especially the animal stories often found in them. The creation of fables began as an oral tradition, later being recorded in writing, and eventually developed into a literary genre with its own distinctive characteristics. The Aesop's Fables we have today were compiled by later generations, with most of the fables likely written by Aesop himself or people of that time. However, some fables that appeared before and after this period were also included under the revered name of Aesop, making the collection a comprehensive compilation of ancient Greek fable creation.