Children's and Household Tales, commonly called Grimm's Fairy Tales was a collection of German folk tales published in 1812 and written by brothers Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm.
Aesop, who is well known for Aesop's fables.
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The most commonly read fablist in the English language is Aesop. He was Greek. In French, La Fontaine is the best known writer of fables.
You are probably thinking of Aesop. "Aesop's Fables" is the worlds most known collection of fables and Aesop is the most known fabulist in the world ;-)
Aesop is a well-known writer of fables, famous for tales such as "The Tortoise and the Hare" and "The Ant and the Grasshopper." These fables often contain moral lessons or messages conveyed through the actions of anthropomorphic animals.
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Aesop is the Greek slave known for his fables and storytelling. His fables, like "The Tortoise and the Hare" and "The Boy Who Cried Wolf," teach moral lessons through short stories that have been retold for centuries.
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Louisa May Alcott
AESOP is the most famous fable teller