Noun
a collection of fables believed to have been written by the Greek storyteller Aesop
Source: WordNetIt distinguishes Märchen from "traveller's tales" (such as Gulliver's Travels ), science fiction (such as H.G. Wells's The Time Machine ), beast tales (such as Aesop's Fables and Peter Rabbit ), and dream stories (such as Alice in Wonderland ). Source: Internet