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The collection presents the oldest known compilation of fables and folk tales, attributed to the Greek slave Aesop, who lived in the sixth century BCE. It includes familiar stories such as "The Tortoise and the Hare," "The Boy Who Cried Wolf," "The Goose that Laid the Golden Eggs," "The Fox and the Grapes," and "The Ant and the Grasshopper," and has been translated into English and shared worldwide.
First publish date: 1489
Genre: Children's Fiction/Picture Books
Authors: Aesop
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