Vernon Stanley Jones, commonly known by his pen name V.S. Vernon Jones, was a distinguished British academic, lecturer, and academic administrator. He is notably recognized for his scholarly activities at the University of Cambridge.

In 1906, he made the decision to alter his family name to Vernon-Jones. His most celebrated work is a new translation of Aesop's Fables, which he published in 1912. His contributions to literature and academia have been acknowledged through his enduring legacy.