AUDIOBOOK
The Goose That Laid the Golden Eggs
By Aesop
Narrated by Narrator, The Man, The Wife, The Goose
SUMMARY
Publisher's Summary
The Goose That Laid the Golden Eggs" is a classic fable attributed to Aesop, illustrating the perils of greed and impatience. It tells the story of a man and his wife who possess a magical goose that lays a golden egg every day. Dissatisfied with their slow accumulation of wealth, they decide to kill the goose, believing it to be made of gold inside, hoping to obtain all its riches at once. Their impulsive act, however, reveals the goose to be ordinary, leading them to lose both their daily fortune and their magical bird. The tale concludes with the timeless moral: "Much wants more and loses all."
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THE GOOSE THAT LAID THE GOLDEN EGGS
A Man and his Wife had the good fortune to possess a Goose which laid a Golden Egg every day. Lucky though they were, they soon began to think they were not getting rich fast enough, and, imagining the bird must be made of gold inside, they decided to kill it in order to secure the whole store of precious metal at once. But when they cut it open they found it was just like any other goose. Thus, they neither got rich all at once, as they had hoped, nor enjoyed any longer the daily addition to their wealth.
Much wants more and loses all.
CAST
Characters & Voices
Narrator
narrator“Speak with a calm, measured cadence, embodying an omniscient presence. Maintain a soothing, low-pitched tone, delivering the narrative with clear articulation and a deliberate, unhurried pace, as if sharing ancient wisdom.”
Remains consistent throughout, presenting the story and its moral without personal development.
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The Man
protagonist“A common farmer or householder, initially fortunate but increasingly consumed by avarice, with a look of growing impatience and calculation.”
Begins with good fortune, succumbs to greed, and ultimately loses everything, serving as a cautionary example.
The Wife
protagonist“A common farmer's wife or householder, sharing her husband's initial good fortune and subsequent descent into impatient greed, perhaps with a look of shared plotting.”
Starts with good fortune alongside her husband, succumbs to greed, and ultimately loses everything, serving as a cautionary example.
The Goose
supporting“An ordinary-looking domestic goose, perhaps slightly plump, whose magical ability to lay golden eggs is its only distinguishing feature.”
Initially a passive source of wealth, it becomes a victim of human greed, its death revealing the futility of impatience.
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