The Fox and the Monkey by Esopo
The Fox and the Monkey, by Esopo: A classic fable about a cunning fox who tricks a naive monkey into giving him food. The monkey, trusting of the fox's words, ends up losing his dinner.
By Esopo · First published 1668 · Genre: Fable, Children's Literature, Fiction · 166 words
First lines
A Fox and a Monkey were on the road together, and fell into a dispute as to which of the two was the better born. They kept it up for some time, till they came to a place where the road passed through a cemetery full of monuments, when the Monkey stopped and looked about him and gave a great sigh. "Why do you sigh? " said the Fox. The Monkey pointed to the tombs and replied, "All the monuments that you see here were put up in honour of my forefathers, who in their day were eminent men. " The Fox was speechless for a moment, but quickly recovering he said, "Oh! don't stop at any lie, sir; you're quite safe: I'm sure none of your ancestors will rise up and expose you. "
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The Fox and the Monkey is listed on Textopian as a fable by Esopo, dated 1668 CE.
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- Work type: Fable
- Author: Esopo
- Date: 1668 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Fable, Children's Literature, Fiction, Educational, Short Story
- Length: 166 words
- Structure: 1 section, 2 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)
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Genres
- Fable — Given that Esopo is known for his fable writings, and the title suggests an animal-based moral story, the most likely genre is 'Fable'.
- Children's Literature — The animal characters and moral lesson make this book suitable for 'Children's Literature'.
- Fiction — The anthropomorphized animals indicate the book is a work of 'Fiction'.
- Educational — Fables typically impart moral or life lessons, classifying this book as 'Educational'.
Tags
fable · animal · morality · deception · wisdom · friendship · cunning · trickery · lesson · nature · storytelling · humor