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Author: Jean de La Fontaine
Title: Selected Fables
Binding: Hardcover
Number Of Pages: 272
Release Date: 2014-05-13
Details: La Fontaine's verse fables turned the traditional folktales derived from Aesop and a range of Oriental sources into some of the greatest, and best-loved, poetic works in French. His versions of stories such as The Hare and the Tortoise and The Wolf and the Lamb are witty and sophisticated, satirizing human nature in miniature dramas in which the outcome is always unpredictable. The behavior of both animals and humans is usually centered on deception and cooperation (or the lack of it), as they cheat and fight each other, arguing about life and death, property and food, in an astonishing variety of narrative styles. The fables have long been popular with all ages, though their ironic take on contemporary society in French aristocratic circles is best appreciated by adults.
This new translation by Christopher Betts matches the original in inventiveness and subtlety. It includes half of the fables first published in twelve books between 1668 and 1693, across the full range of subjects and themes. The fables are illustrated with a selection of Gustave Dor'e's majestic engravings, and an introduction offers insights into La Fontaine's life and literary artistry.
EAN: 9780199650729
Package Dimensions: Height: 5.7 Inches, Length: 8.5 Inches, Weight: 1.04058187664 Pounds, Width: 0.9 Inches
