From a renowned scholar and translator, the definitive translation of Aesops Fables

Aesops fables are among the most familiar and best-loved stories in the world. Tales like The Tortoise and the Hare, The Dog in the Manger, and Sour Grapes have captivated us for generations. The fables delight us and teach timeless truths. Aesops tales offer us a world fundamentally simpler to oursone with clear good and plain evilbut nonetheless one that is marked by political nuance and literary complexity.

Newly translated and annotated by renowned scholar Robin Waterfield, this definitive translation shines a new light on four hundred of Aesops most enduring fables.