Crying Wolf and Other Tales

Written by Aesop and Janet Hardy-Gould

Narrated by Multiple Narrators

'Help! A wolf is eating my sheep!' What happens when a bored shepherd boy lies to the people in his village – or when he later tells the truth? What do a man and his wife do when their goose lays golden eggs? And what can two travellers learn from a bear in the woods? These three old Greek tales teach us important truths about people today.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Release date: Jan 24, 2013
• ISBN: 9780194609258

Aesop

Although the three hundred fables in his famous collection are attributed to Aesop, and his name is synonymous with the form, it seems unlikely he was in fact anything more than a legendary figure. While some historical accounts maintain he was a slave with a prodigious talent for story-telling who lived during the sixth century B.C., many believe it unlikely that this whole stock of fables can be attributed to one individual. What does seem clear though is that the fables began their life being orally transmitted before being put down in writing.