Aesop
Overview
| Works: | 9,850 works in 23,614 publications in 40 languages and 231,093 library holdings |
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| Genres: | Fables Juvenile works Fiction Folklore Picture books Pictorial works Stories without words Folk literature Illustrated works Folk tales |
| Subject Headings: | Authors, Greek |
| Roles: | Author, Bibliographic antecedent, Other, Originator, Creator, Honoree, Contributor, Attributed name, Author of introduction, Dubious author, Adapter, Dedicatee, Performer, Collector, Illustrator, Translator, Lyricist, Editor, Engraver, Conceptor |
| Classifications: | PZ8.2, 398.2452 |
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Most widely held works about
Aesop
- Aesopic conversations : popular tradition, cultural dialogue, and the invention of Greek prose by Leslie Kurke( )
- Luther's Aesop by Carl P. E Springer( )
- Babrius and Phaedrus : newly edited and translated into English, together with an historical introduction and a comprehensive survey of Greek and Latin fables in the Aesopic tradition by Babrius( Book )
- The quest of the historical gospel : Mark, John, and the origins of the gospel genre by Lawrence M Wills( )
- Fables, of Æsop and other eminent mythologists : with morals and reflexions by Roger L'Estrange( )
- Fables of power : Aesopian writing and political history by Annabel M Patterson( Book )
- The English fable : Aesop and literary culture, 1651-1740 by Jayne Elizabeth Lewis( Book )
- Studies in the text history of the life and fables of Aesop by B. E Perry( Book )
- Animal analogy in Shakespeare's character portrayal by Audrey Elizabeth Yoder( Book )
- Aesop in England : the transmission of motifs in seventeenth-century illustrations of Aesop's Fables by Edward Hodnett( Book )
- Mastering Aesop : medieval education, Chaucer, and his followers by Edward Wheatley( Book )
- The fables of Esop, in English. : VVith al his life and fortune, how he was subtill, wise, and borne in Greece ... Whereunto is added the fables of Auian: and also the fable [sic] of Alphonce, with the fables of Poge the Florentine, very pleasant to bee read by Aesop( )
- The complete fables of Jean de la Fontaine by Jean de La Fontaine( Book )
- Select fables of Esop and other fabulists by Aesop( )
- Fables choisies mises en vers by Jean de La Fontaine( Book )
- Æsops fables, with their moralls in verse and in prose grammatically translated : illustrated with pictures and emblems : together with the history of his life( )
- Aesop's fables by Aesop( Book )
- Aesop at Tunbridge, or, A few select fables in verse by No person of quality( Book )
- Fables de La Fontaine by Jean de La Fontaine( Book )
- Ethics in Aesop's fables : the Augustana collection by Christos A Zafiropoulos( Book )
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Most widely held works by
Aesop
Aesop's fables by
Aesop(
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1,088 editions published between 1221 and 2018 in 17 languages and held by 23,949 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A collection of nearly sixty fables from Aesop, including such familiar ones as "The Grasshopper and the Ants," "The North Wind and the Sun," "Androcles and the Lion," "The Troublesome Dog," and "The Fox and the Stork."
1,088 editions published between 1221 and 2018 in 17 languages and held by 23,949 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A collection of nearly sixty fables from Aesop, including such familiar ones as "The Grasshopper and the Ants," "The North Wind and the Sun," "Androcles and the Lion," "The Troublesome Dog," and "The Fox and the Stork."
The lion & the mouse by
Jerry Pinkney(
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26 editions published between 1960 and 2018 in 4 languages and held by 4,432 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In this wordless retelling of an Aesop fable set in the African Serengeti, an adventuresome mouse proves that even small creatures are capable of great deeds when she rescues the King of the Jungle
26 editions published between 1960 and 2018 in 4 languages and held by 4,432 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In this wordless retelling of an Aesop fable set in the African Serengeti, an adventuresome mouse proves that even small creatures are capable of great deeds when she rescues the King of the Jungle
The fables of Aesop by
Aesop(
Book
)
310 editions published between 1484 and 2014 in 5 languages and held by 4,113 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Adaptations of 82 of Aesop's best known fables with a brief history of the fables
310 editions published between 1484 and 2014 in 5 languages and held by 4,113 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Adaptations of 82 of Aesop's best known fables with a brief history of the fables
Fables by
Aesop(
Book
)
772 editions published between 1476 and 2017 in 23 languages and held by 3,034 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A collection of Aesop's fables
772 editions published between 1476 and 2017 in 23 languages and held by 3,034 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A collection of Aesop's fables
Select fables of Esop and other fabulists by
Aesop(
)
198 editions published between 1761 and 2010 in English and Undetermined and held by 2,510 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
198 editions published between 1761 and 2010 in English and Undetermined and held by 2,510 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The tortoise and the hare : an Aesop fable by
Janet Stevens(
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31 editions published between 1984 and 2016 in English and held by 2,329 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Recounts the race between the boastful hare and the persevering tortoise
31 editions published between 1984 and 2016 in English and held by 2,329 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Recounts the race between the boastful hare and the persevering tortoise
The Aesop for children by
Aesop(
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)
73 editions published between 1919 and 2017 in 3 languages and held by 2,244 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
One hundred twenty-six best-loved fables of Aesop
73 editions published between 1919 and 2017 in 3 languages and held by 2,244 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
One hundred twenty-six best-loved fables of Aesop
The tortoise & the hare by
Jerry Pinkney(
Book
)
6 editions published between 1965 and 2013 in Japanese and English and held by 1,738 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Illustrations and minimal text relate the familiar fable of the race between a slow tortoise and a quick but foolish hare
6 editions published between 1965 and 2013 in Japanese and English and held by 1,738 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Illustrations and minimal text relate the familiar fable of the race between a slow tortoise and a quick but foolish hare
Folk-lore and fable : Æsop, Grimm, Andersen by
Aesop(
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57 editions published between 1909 and 2006 in English and held by 1,635 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Grimm: Frog-king, or iron Henry -- Our lady's child -- Pack of ragamuffins -- Rapunzel -- Three little men in the wood -- Three spinners -- Hansel & Gretel -- Fisherman & his wife -- Valiant little tailor -- Cinderella -- Mother Holle -- Seven ravens -- Little red-cap -- Bremen town musicians -- Girl without hands -- Clever Elsie -- Thumbling -- Thumbling as journeyman -- Six swans -- Little Briar Rose -- Fundevogel -- King Thrushbeard -- Little Snow-white -- Rumplestiltskin -- Three feathers -- Golden goose -- Allerleirauh -- Wolf & the fox -- Hans in luck -- Goose-girl -- Peasant's wise daughter -- Soirit in the bottle -- Bearskin -- Willow-wren & the bear --Wise folks -- Shroud -- Two king's children -- Seven Swabians -- One-eye, two-eyes and three-eyes -- Snow-white and Rose-red. -- Andersen: Ugly duckling -- Swineherd -- Emperor's new clothes -- Little sea-maid -- Elfen mound -- Wild swans -- Garden of paradise -- Constant tin soldier -- Daisy -- Nightingale -- Storks -- Darning-needle -- Shadow -- Red shoes -- Little Ida's flowers -- Amgel -- Flying trunk -- Tinder-box -- Buckwheat -- Bell
57 editions published between 1909 and 2006 in English and held by 1,635 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Grimm: Frog-king, or iron Henry -- Our lady's child -- Pack of ragamuffins -- Rapunzel -- Three little men in the wood -- Three spinners -- Hansel & Gretel -- Fisherman & his wife -- Valiant little tailor -- Cinderella -- Mother Holle -- Seven ravens -- Little red-cap -- Bremen town musicians -- Girl without hands -- Clever Elsie -- Thumbling -- Thumbling as journeyman -- Six swans -- Little Briar Rose -- Fundevogel -- King Thrushbeard -- Little Snow-white -- Rumplestiltskin -- Three feathers -- Golden goose -- Allerleirauh -- Wolf & the fox -- Hans in luck -- Goose-girl -- Peasant's wise daughter -- Soirit in the bottle -- Bearskin -- Willow-wren & the bear --Wise folks -- Shroud -- Two king's children -- Seven Swabians -- One-eye, two-eyes and three-eyes -- Snow-white and Rose-red. -- Andersen: Ugly duckling -- Swineherd -- Emperor's new clothes -- Little sea-maid -- Elfen mound -- Wild swans -- Garden of paradise -- Constant tin soldier -- Daisy -- Nightingale -- Storks -- Darning-needle -- Shadow -- Red shoes -- Little Ida's flowers -- Amgel -- Flying trunk -- Tinder-box -- Buckwheat -- Bell
Fables from Aesop by
Ennis Rees(
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33 editions published between 1908 and 2002 in English and held by 1,518 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A collection of familiar short moral tales
33 editions published between 1908 and 2002 in English and held by 1,518 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A collection of familiar short moral tales
Lousy rotten stinkin' grapes by
Margie Palatini(
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3 editions published in 2009 in English and held by 1,488 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Retells the fable of a frustrated fox that, after many tries to reach a high bunch of grapes, decides they must be sour anyway
3 editions published in 2009 in English and held by 1,488 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Retells the fable of a frustrated fox that, after many tries to reach a high bunch of grapes, decides they must be sour anyway
Aesop's fables by
Alice Shirley(
)
5 editions published between 1884 and 2009 in English and held by 1,442 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"This lavish new edition contains over 100 fables including all of the best-known stories, such as the Great race, the Fox and the sour grapes and the Hen that laid the golden eggs"--Publisher's description
5 editions published between 1884 and 2009 in English and held by 1,442 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"This lavish new edition contains over 100 fables including all of the best-known stories, such as the Great race, the Fox and the sour grapes and the Hen that laid the golden eggs"--Publisher's description
Æsopi Phrygis fabulæ : nunc demùm ex collatione optimorum exemplarium ab infinitis penè mendis repurgatæ : unà cum nonnullis
variorum authorum fabulis adjectis : et indice correctiori praefixo by
Aesop(
)
63 editions published between 1653 and 1784 in Latin and English and held by 1,396 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
63 editions published between 1653 and 1784 in Latin and English and held by 1,396 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The hare and the tortoise : a fable from Aesop by
Helen Ward(
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22 editions published between 1998 and 2005 in 12 languages and held by 1,383 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Retells the events of the famous race between the boastful hare and the persevering tortoise. Includes a key to the various animals pictured in the illustrations
22 editions published between 1998 and 2005 in 12 languages and held by 1,383 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Retells the events of the famous race between the boastful hare and the persevering tortoise. Includes a key to the various animals pictured in the illustrations
The grasshopper & the ants by
Jerry Pinkney(
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)
4 editions published in 2015 in English and held by 1,352 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In this retelling of the classic Aesop fable, hardworking ants stock up for the winter while a fun-loving grasshopper plays all year long, until the cold weather arrives and he realizes his mistake in not planning ahead
4 editions published in 2015 in English and held by 1,352 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In this retelling of the classic Aesop fable, hardworking ants stock up for the winter while a fun-loving grasshopper plays all year long, until the cold weather arrives and he realizes his mistake in not planning ahead
The rabbit and the turtle : Aesop's fables by
Eric Carle(
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4 editions published between 2008 and 2015 in English and held by 1,337 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Retellings of eleven of Aesop's fables
4 editions published between 2008 and 2015 in English and held by 1,337 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Retellings of eleven of Aesop's fables
Three Aesop fox fables by
Paul Galdone(
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10 editions published between 1971 and 1972 in English and held by 1,166 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Colorful versions of three classic fables illustrating simple truths about life
10 editions published between 1971 and 1972 in English and held by 1,166 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Colorful versions of three classic fables illustrating simple truths about life
The boy who cried wolf : a retelling of Aesop's fable by
Elizabeth Adams(
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16 editions published between 2004 and 2015 in English and held by 1,164 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A retelling of the fable in which a young boy's false cries for help cause him problems when he is really in need of assistance
16 editions published between 2004 and 2015 in English and held by 1,164 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A retelling of the fable in which a young boy's false cries for help cause him problems when he is really in need of assistance
Doctor Coyote : a Native American Aesop's fables by
John Bierhorst(
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2 editions published in 1987 in English and held by 1,163 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Coyote is featured in each of these Aztec interpretations of Aesop's fables. The illustrations are set in the twentieth century
2 editions published in 1987 in English and held by 1,163 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Coyote is featured in each of these Aztec interpretations of Aesop's fables. The illustrations are set in the twentieth century
Fables of Aesop and others by
Aesop(
)
123 editions published between 1755 and 2010 in English and French and held by 1,137 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
123 editions published between 1755 and 2010 in English and French and held by 1,137 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
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Related Identities
- Pinkney, Jerry Illustrator Author Editor
- White, Mark 1971- Author
- Dodsley, Robert 1704-1764 Author of introduction Publisher Author Editor Translator
- Rackham, Arthur 1867-1939 Other Illustrator Translator Creator
- Rojo, Sara 1973-
- Blair, Eric Author
- Silverman, Dianne Illustrator
- Ward, Helen 1962- Illustrator Author
- Croxall, Samuel 1688 or 1689-1752 Author of introduction Compiler Translator Editor Author
- L'Estrange, Roger Sir 1616-1704 Translator Adapter Author of introduction Commentator for written text Author Editor
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Aesop Aesop's fables Africa Animals Animals in literature Art Art appreciation Aztecs Boys Children's stories Children--Conduct of life Christian life Classical poetry Conduct of life Cooperation Coyote (Legendary character) English literature English literature--Early modern English literature--Greek influences Fables Fables, American Fables, Classical Fables, English Fables, French Fables, Greek Fables, Greek--Appreciation Fables (La Fontaine, Jean de) Fables ancient and modern (Dryden, John) Fairy tales Folklore Foxes Great Britain Greece Greek prose literature Indians of Mexico Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.) La Fontaine, Jean de, Lion Mice Picture books for children Political fiction, English Politics and literature Rabbits Running races Tales Tanzania--Serengeti Plain Vices Virtues Winchilsea, Anne Kingsmill Finch,--Countess of, Wolves
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Alternative Names
Æsop
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Aesopus Phrygius
Aesopus Phrygius 0620?-0560? av. J.-C.
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Aí̄sōpos
Aí̄sōpos 0620?-0560? av. J.-C.
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Aisōpos 6e E. v.Chr
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Aisópos činný 6. století př. Kr
Aisopos grekisk fabeldiktare
Aisopos schrijver (-619--563)
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Esop.
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Ésope
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Ésope 500-talet f.Kr
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Esope, 6e eeuw v.Chr.
Ésope ca. v6. Jh
Esope ca. v6. Jh Phrygien
Ésope de Phrygie
Ésope de Phrygie 0620?-0560? av. J.-C.
Esope (Fable writer)
Esope (Fable wroter)
Ésope fabuliste grec antique
Ésope Phrygien
Ésope Phrygien 0620?-0560? av. J.-C.
Esope Phrygien ca. v6. Jh.
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Esopo.
Esopo 0620?-0560? av. J.-C.
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Esopo činný 6. století př. Kr
Esopo escritor de fábulas grego
Esopo fabulista de la Antigua Grecia
Esopo fabulista grego antigo
Esopo Frigio ca. v6. Jh.
Esopo scrittore e favolista greco antico
Ėsopon ca. v6. Jh.
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Ezop.
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Faules di Isop
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Yisuo
Yisuo 0620?-0560? av. J.-C.
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Αἴσωπος
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아이소포스
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이이솝 B.C.620-B.C.560
アイソーポス
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イーソップ
イソップ 0620?-0560? av. J.-C.
イソップ 6e E. v.Chr
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イソツプ
エソポ
伊蘇普
伊娑菩 6e E. v.Chr
伊娑菩, 6e eeuw v.Chr.
伊曽保
伊曽保 0620?-0560? av. J.-C.
伊索.
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