The Fisherman Piping by Esopo (1602)
Esopo's "The Fisherman Piping" is a fable about a fisherman who, despite his skill and hard work, cannot catch any fish. He becomes frustrated and decides to try playing music instead, hoping it will attract the fish. To his surprise, it works, and he catches more fish than ever before. The moral of the story is that sometimes, trying something new and different can lead to unexpected success.
By Esopo · First published 1602 · Genre: Fable, Children's Literature, Fantasy · 131 words
First lines
A Fisherman who could play the flute went down one day to the seashore with his nets and his flute; and, taking his stand on a projecting rock, began to play a tune, thinking that the music would bring the fish jumping out of the sea. He went on playing for some time, but not a fish appeared: so at last he threw down his flute and cast his net into the sea, and made a great haul of fish. When they were landed and he saw them leaping about on the shore, he cried, "You rascals! you wouldn't dance when I piped: but now I've stopped, you can do nothing else! "
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The Fisherman Piping is listed on Textopian as a fable by Esopo, dated 1602 CE.
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- Work type: Fable
- Author: Esopo
- Date: 1602 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Fable, Children's Literature, Fantasy, Classics
- Length: 131 words
- Structure: 1 section, 1 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)
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Genres
- Fable — As the author is Esopo, the book is likely to follow the structure and characteristics of his other works, which are primarily fables. Fables are small moral tales featuring mostly animals or inanimate objects.
- Children's Literature — Most of Esopo's fables are read and interpreted as children's literature because of their moral teachings and simple, illustrative storytelling.
- Fantasy — Esopo's stories are generally tinged with elements of fantasy like talking animals or objects and inherently magical circumstances.
- Classics — As Esopo is a historically prominent author, his works, including 'The Fisherman Piping', are often labelled under 'classics'.
Tags
fable · morality · fisherman · nature · wisdom · deception · greed · consequences · storytelling · animals · allegory · life lessons