Status
Available
Call number
Publication
Everyman's Library (2001), Edition: Illustrated, 176 pages
Description
Charming and elegant, Jean de La Fontaine's (1621-1695) 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 works' lively mix of plain and archaic language. This newly complete collection is destined to set the English standard for the oeuvre of one of the world's greatest fabulists.
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
Original publication date
1668 (I-VI)
1678-1679 (VII-XI)
1692 (4 vol., I-XI)
1693 (XII)
1694
Physical description
176 p.; 8.28 inches
ISBN
0375413340 / 9780375413346