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Available
Collection
Publication
Seattle : Baltimore : Aix-en-Provence : University of Washington Press ; In association with Maryland Institute College of Art ; Institute for American Universities, c2006.
Description
Inspired new translations of the work of one of the world's greatest fabulistsTold in an elegant style, Jean de la Fontaine's (1621-95) charming animal fables depict sly foxes and scheming cats, vain birds and greedy wolves, all of which subtly express his penetrating insights into French society and the beasts found in all of us. Norman R. Shapiro has been translating La Fontaine's fables for over twenty years, capturing the original work's lively mix of plain and archaic language. This newly complete translation is destined to set the English standard for this work. Awarded the Lewis Galantière Prize by the American Translators Association, 2008.
User reviews
LibraryThing member A_musing
Wonderful artwork, fascinating modern interpretation of the poetry.
LibraryThing member hbergander
Set text for anyone, not only in France, not only in Europe. Universally.
LibraryThing member Audacity88
Clever and fun to read. Great for French beginners.
LibraryThing member Ghost_Boy
These were harder then I thought to read. Proves that kids back in the 1600s had a better education then we do today. This is the type of read I usually don't really read in the summer though. The main reason I picked this up was the wallpaper in my room comes from these fables and I though it
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might be a quick read. I probably reread these again some other time. Show Less
Subjects
Awards
IBBY Honour Book (Illustration — 1998)
Language
Original language
French
Other editions
Fables of La Fontaine by Jean de La Fontaine (Paperback)