George Fyler Townsend

Although there are more modern collections and translations, Townsend's volume of 350 fables introduced the practice of stating a succinct moral at the conclusion of each story, and continues to be influential. Several editions were published in his lifetime, and others since.

In 1860, Townsend also published a revised edition of The Arabian Nights.

External links

• Works by George Fyler Townsend at Project Gutenberg
• Aesop's Fables translated by George Fyler Townsend at Project Gutenberg.
• Translator's preface by George Fyler Townsend to Aesop's Fables, giving his sources.