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Some of Æsop's Fables with Modern Instances

by Aesop

Level B2 · Upper-intermediateChildren's22 chapters
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CEFR level
B2
Length
22 chapters
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About this book

About this book

Cunning animals and clever humans come to life in timeless fables where wit, folly, and wisdom unfold through enchanting tales like a fox outsmarting a crow or a frog's wish for a king gone awry. Each story offers a vivid lesson wrapped in humor and insight.

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Contents

22 chapters in all. The first chapter is free to read with no account.

02NOTE.
03THE FOX AND THE CROW
04THE ASS IN THE LION'S SKIN
05THE FISHERMAN AND THE LITTLE FISH
06THE JACKDAW AND THE DOVES[Pg 14]
07THE COPPERSMITH AND HIS PUPPY[Pg 18]
08THE FROGS DESIRING A KING[Pg 22]
09THE DOG AND THE WOLF[Pg 26]
10THE STAG LOOKING INTO THE WATER[Pg 30]
11THE FROGS AND THE FIGHTING BULLS[Pg 34]
12THE LION AND OTHER BEASTS[Pg 38]

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