伊索寓言通过简短的小寓言故事来体现日常生活中，那些不为我们察觉的真理，这些小故事各具魅力，言简意赅，平易近人。不但读者众多，在文学史上也具有重大影响。作家，诗人、哲学家、平常百姓都从得到过启发和乐趣。许多故事真可以说是家喻户晓：龟兔赛跑，牧童恶作剧，狼来了，狐狸吃不着葡萄说葡萄酸，本书是英文原版。

While scholars are uncertain about the identity of Aesop or whether he was even an actual person, there is no doubt that the stories originally collected under his name over 2,000 years ago in Greece are among the world"s most beloved tales. Combining a moral lesson with an entertaining story, the fables still retain their power to charm and instruct.

This delightful collection includes a selection of familiar favor- ites, including "The Fox and the Grapes," "The Ants and the Grasshopper," "The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse," "The Crow and the Pitcher," "The Lion and the Mouse," "The Dog and His Shadow," ""The Wolf and the Kid," "The Fox and the Stork," "The Hare and the Tortoise," ""The Maid and the Pail of Milk," "The Boy Who Cried Wolf" and dozens more.

Reset in large, easy-to-read-type and accompanied by 35 original illustrations by Pat Stewart, Aesop"s Fables is ready to enchant and edify a new generation of readers.

The Ants and the Grasshopper

The Wolf in Sheep"s. Clothing

The Jackdaw and the Pigeons

The Belly and the Members

The Lion and the Four Bulls

The Goatherd and the She-Goat

The Fox and the Stork

The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse

The Cock and the Jewel

The Serpent and the Man

The Travelers and the Plane Tree

The Eagle and the Arrow

The Two Crabs

The Fox and the Woodman

The Lark and Her Young Ones

The Wolf and the Watchdog

The Dog and His Shadow

The Old Man, His Son and the Ass

The Fox and the Lion

The Leopard and the Fox

Minerva"s Olive

The Countryman and the Snake

The Wolf and the Kid

The Young Mouse, the Cock and the Cat

The Vain Jackdaw

Belling the Cat

The Covetous Man

The One-Eyed Doe

The Cock and the Fox

The Hare and the Tortoise

Jupiter"s Two Wallets

The Stag Looking into the Pool

The Old Woman and the Doctor

The Gnat and the Bull

The Boy and the Figs

Socrates and His Friends

The Wolf and the Ass

The Crow and the Pitcher

The Mule Laden with Corn and the

Mule Laden with Gold

The Fox and the Goat

The Kid and the Wolf

The Goose That Laid the Golden Egg

Mercury and the Woodman

The Wolf and the Crane

The Boys and the Frogs

The Hare and the Hound

The Ape and the Dolphin

The Goat and the Lion

The Ploughman and Fortune

The Fox and the Ass

The Cats and the Mice

The Peacock and the Crane

The Man and the Lion

The Old Hound

The Two Travelers

The Ass and the Little Dog

The Fox and the Grapes

The Fox in the Well

The Boy Who Cried Wolf

The Hart and the Vine

The Sow and the Wolf

The Frog and the Ox

The Lion and the Mouse

The Stag and the Fawn

The Hen and the Fox

The Farmer and the Eagle

The Dove and the Ant

The, Mischievous Dog

The Ass Laden with Salt and with Sponges

The Goatherd and the Goats

The Farmer and His Sons

The Horse and the Lion

The Ass, the Lion and the Cock

The Lion, the Tiger and the Fox

The Fortune-Teller

The Oak and the Reeds

The Fox and the Mask

The Sick Lion

Hercules and the Wagoner

The Travelers and the Bear

The Falconer and the Partridge

The Wind and the Sun

The Lion, the Fox and the Ass

The Fox and the Crow

The Wanton Calf

The Old Man and His Sons

The Satyr and the Traveler

The Maid and the Pail of Milk

The Frogs Asking for a King

The Farmer and the Stork

The Dog in the Manger

The Boasting Traveler