by Aesop · Penguin Classics · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780141398433
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«The Dolphins, the Whales and the Gudgeon» is a collection of Aesop's fables, published by Penguin Classics in paperback (64 pages, in English).
The book brings together fables attributed to Aesop, short tales featuring animals that compose a portrait of the ancient world that is harsh, cunning and surprisingly close. Stories such as that of the donkey covering itself with a lion's skin show wit, deceit and power relations with irony.
Number 61 in the Penguin Little Black Classics collection. English translation by Olivia and Robert Temple. Published in 2015.
Suitable for those approaching Aesop's fables for the first time and for readers who appreciate a brief sample of classical literature.
Aesop was a Greek fabulist and storyteller credited with a number of fables now collectively known as Aesop's Fables. Although his existence remains unclear and no writings by him survive, numerous tales credited to him were gathered across the centuries and in many languages in a storytelling tradition that continues to this day. Many of the tales associated with him are characterized by anthropomorphic animal characters.
