{"product_id":"2026200015672-secondhand-fables-of-aesop","title":"Fables Of Aesop","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: No dust jacket\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor nearly three millennia, the moral tales attributed to the Greek storyteller Aesop have captivated, instructed, and challenged readers across every civilization — and Fables of Aesop, published in the prestigious Penguin Classics series, presents these timeless parables in their enduring brilliance. From the cunning Fox who dismisses the grapes he cannot reach, to the steadfast Tortoise who outruns the boastful Hare, each compact tale chronicles the follies, virtues, and contradictions of the human condition through the unforgettable lens of the animal kingdom. Rooted in ancient Greek oral tradition, these fables carry a deceptive simplicity: short, sharp narratives that strike with the precision of a proverb and linger long after the final line.\n\nWhat makes these stories so remarkable is their universality — across centuries of translation and retelling, Aesop's moral architecture remains unshaken, illustrating truths about power, greed, hubris, and compassion that are as urgent today as they were in antiquity. The Penguin Classics edition presents a carefully curated selection with scholarly apparatus that situates the fables within their rich historical and literary context, making it both an essential academic resource and a deeply pleasurable read. Whether encountered for the first time or revisited after decades, these fables pose a quietly unsettling question: if animals could truly speak, would they say anything we haven't already heard?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49203259375835,"sku":"2026200015672-SECONDHAND","price":10.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/3e6f8f38-2abe-4b72-b8df-089523dff16d.png?v=1788146655","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200015672-secondhand-fables-of-aesop","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}