The Complete Fables of Jean de la Fontaine
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| Rating | : | 4.63 (876 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0810107597 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 713 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-10-19 |
| Language | : | French |
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Charles G. said Five Stars. The english translator really did a great job. Even though I understand french well, his notes are very informative.
Subjects: Fables, French --Translations into English. Fine cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-nicked and dust-dulled dw, now mylar-sleeved. Notes: Includes index. Fables, French.`Languages: French & English.. ; 26 cm. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 713 pages; Description: xxxvii, 713 p
This translation remains extraordinarily faithful to the original not only in metrical patterns and rhyme schemes but also in tone: wit and le mot juste are skillfully and wonderfully combined. Other translations, treating the fables as reading matter for followers of Winnie the Pooh, do not retain the subtle overtones and wit intended, in fact, for educated adults. Danielle Mihram, New York Univ. Lib.Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc. . From Library Journal The English-speaking reader will typically find selections of translated fables by La Fontaine (1621-1695), and a large number of those stray rather far from the original in an effort to retain the poetic flavor of the genre. This is no small achievement, and we can now enjoy the grace, wit, and versatility of an author whose literary q