Oh that city life. Exciting. Fun. Full of indulgence and adventure. But does all of this come at a cost? The Town Mouse And The Country Mouse explores the pros and cons of two very different lifestyles of mouse cousins. Our story ends with the moral “And the moral of the story is that it is sometimes better to live a safe and peaceful life than a life of luxury that might end in disaster.” Aesop's fables are a collection of ancient tales credited to the famous storyteller, Aesop who is believed to have lived in Ancient Greece during the 6th century BCE. Fables are short stories that deliver a moral lesson or practical message usually through animals or mythical creatures acting on our human experiences. These stories have influenced literature across all ages and cultures.