The Hare and the Tortoise
The Hare and the Tortoise by Ambrose Bierce is a classic fable about a hare who, confident in his speed, takes a nap during a race against a slow-moving tortoise. When the hare awakens, he finds that the tortoise has crossed the finish line, proving that "slow and steady wins the race."
By Ambrose Bierce · First published 1892 · Genre: Fable, Children's Literature, Fiction · 82 words
First lines
Of two Writers one was brilliant but indolent; the other though dull, industrious. They set out for the goal of fame with equal opportunities.
Before they died the brilliant one was detected in seventy languages as the author of but two or three books of fiction and poetry, while the other was honoured in the Bureau of Statistics of his native land as the compiler of sixteen volumes of tabulated information relating to the domestic hog.
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The Hare and the Tortoise is listed on Textopian as a fable by Ambrose Bierce, dated 1892 CE.
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- Work type: Fable
- Author: Ambrose Bierce
- Date: 1892 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Fable, Children's Literature, Fiction
- Length: 82 words
- Structure: 1 section, 2 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Difficult (College Level)
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Genres
- Fable — The story is symbolic and teaches a moral or lesson, which is typical of fables.
- Children's Literature — Due to its simplicity and moral lessons, the book is often directed towards children.
- Fiction — The characters and events in the story are imagined and not based on actual people or events.
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fable · allegory · moral tale · short story · classic literature · children's book · animals · race · speed · slowness · patience · perseverance