Penguin Classics: The Complete Collection of Fables

AVIJIT SEN: Good

India on Oct 17, 2023

Jorge Perez: This version of Aesop's Fables is a good book to read. Lots of valuable information on life and how to apply the lessons from the morals stated in the book, after each story. I am happy to know that each fable was numbered, but no index is in this book. I was able to follow along with the writing style of the book. I was also looking to match up the title of one fable, "The Runaway Slave", but the title was changed to "The Jackdaw Who Escaped". This one is fable 164. The story is the same with the wording changed to remove references to slavery and escaping. I don't condone slavery or anything of the like, but the reason I brought this up is because things change as the moods of the times change, hence the re-wording of fable 164.

I also noticed that some fables go by different names in this book, although we may know it by a certain name. What we call "The Boy Who Cried Wolf" is titled the "The Joking Shepherd" in this book. The other well known fables have the same title by which most people know them as. I did enjoy reading the "The Hen That Laid The Golden Eggs" though it's more known as "The Goose That Laid The Golden Eggs".

I have to mention the footnote...

United States on Oct 02, 2023

BeForSure: The book came in excellent condition. I love fairy tales and wanted this famous author to be a part of my collection. I'm happy I bought this book.

United States on Aug 09, 2023

Amazon Customer: easy to read

United States on Jul 15, 2023

Sherri M. Wilson: Bought this for a class I’m teaching. Love the cover, value and the easy readability of the pages. Easy to reference.

United States on Jul 11, 2023

R. S. Minetor: This is a really clear and simple translation of the fables, and all the ones I was looking for are in this, so it is very likely as comprehensive as it says. I just wish there was an index by subject/character, as I bought this for research on birds, and had to go through it page by page to find all the bird fables. But that's my problem and probably would not affect many other people.

United States on Jul 02, 2023

R.raghu: Nice book

India on Sep 29, 2022

Martin walsh: Book was as a complete a version of fables as regards translation? From original Greek and Roman Egyptian scripts it's a timeless classic with much of human nature in a animalistic form both frightening and illuminating

United Kingdom on Jun 25, 2022

Amazon Customer: I really appreciate the book plus it’s very funny. What I was surprised at was the Oxfam sticker on it which was cheaper than what I paid for it. I mean really?

United Kingdom on Dec 26, 2021

DhirendraDhirendra: I bought it for Rs. 214. The MRP is Rs. 299.
It contains more than 350 fables. These are short stories and every story contains some good message in it.

Pros-
1. The book contains more than 350 stories. So one of the biggest collections of Aesop's fables.
2. Simple language is used. We all know Aesop's fables are famous for this.
3. The stories are short. So you don't need to read for a longer duration. You can read one story at a time that too in a very short duration. You can read the book in as many readings as you like.
4. Every story contains some life-changing message.
5. The printing quality is good. Penguin doesn't need any introduction in this regard.
6. Page quality is also good.
7. Font size is large enough to read the text comfortably.
8. The binding of the book is also good.

Cons-
Couldn't find any cons.

Final comment- If you know about Aesop's fables, you should purchase it because it is the best possible collection of Aesop's fables.
If you don't know about Aesop's fables, you should purchase it to know that such great texts are there in the literary world. You'll also get some life-changing messages in...

India on Jul 22, 2019