[eBook] Free - Aesop's Fables by Aesop @ Amazon AU

HamBoi69 on 10/01/2024 - 11:05

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Life lessons that could be put into practice on OzB sometimes.

The fables of Aesop have become one of the most enduring traditions of European culture, ever since they were first written down nearly two millennia ago. Aesop was reputedly a tongue-tied slave who miraculously received the power of speech; from his legendary storytelling came the collections of prose and verse fables scattered throughout Greek and Roman literature. First published in English by Caxton in 1484, the fables and their morals continue to charm modern readers: who does not know the story of the tortoise and the hare, or the boy who cried wolf?

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  • jv on 10/01/2024 - 11:06
    +5

    Aren't Aesop's Fables always free? or does Aesop still get the royalties?

    • HamBoi69 on 10/01/2024 - 11:07

      They probably go to his trust

      • jv on 10/01/2024 - 11:07

        Are you a descendant?

      • Igaf on 10/01/2024 - 16:42

        Copyright generally lapses after 70 years. Amazon and other providers have digitised many famous works where copyright no longer exists. A quick sesrch will find a large array of classics free of charge.

  • Gdsamp on 10/01/2024 - 11:52
    +4

    Is it like a soap

  • cashless on 10/01/2024 - 12:55

    who does not know the story of the tortoise and the hare, or the boy who cried wolf?

    What about the fable of the Troll that posted on OzBargain?

  • Jigram on 10/01/2024 - 14:18
    +1

    Aesop’s Foibles is my favourite trivia team

  • ForkSnorter on 10/01/2024 - 15:13
    +2

    You can read William Caxton's 1484 translation here.

    It may be a little difficult to read due to changes in the English language since 1484, as well as differences in printing and spelling conventions.

    Caxton's version was one of the first mass-produced English books, printed by Caxton not long after the invention of the printing press. It had a significant impact on the English language, helping to create a standardised dialect based on the London dialect.

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