Fables

"Fables" by Ronald Ross is a collection of poetic fables written during the late 19th century, specifically between 1880 and 1890 while the author was in India. This book features a series of allegorical tales that often explore themes of morality, truth, and human nature through whimsical characters and charming narratives. The content of "Fables" includes a variety of stories that present moral lessons through the interactions of anthropomorphized animals and mythical beings. Each fable is unique, such as "The Frog, the Fairy, and the Moon," which examines unrequited love, and "The Man, the Lion, and the Fly," which illustrates the futility of fighting great struggles while ignoring smaller irritations. Ross employs vivid imagery and lyrical language to create each tale, imbuing them with humor and wisdom, ultimately inviting readers to reflect on the human condition and ethical dilemmas inherent in life. Through fantastical elements and memorable characters, the book offers not only entertainment but also profound insights into virtues and vices. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Sir Ronald Ross was a British medical doctor who received the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine in 1902 for his work on the transmission of malaria, becoming the first British Nobel laureate, and the first born outside Europe. His discovery of the malarial parasite in the gastrointestinal tract of a mosquito in 1897 proved that malaria was transmitted by mosquitoes, and laid the foundation for the method of combating the disease.