The complete fables of Jean de La Fontaine /:

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&...

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1. Verfasser: La Fontaine, Jean de, 1621-1695
Weitere Verfasser: Shapiro, Norman R., Schorr, David
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
French
Veröffentlicht: Urbana : University of Illinois Press, [2007]
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Online-Zugang:Volltext
Zusammenfassung: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.
Beschreibung:Translated from the French.
Beschreibung:1 online resource
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references (pages 447) and index.
ISBN:9780252091674
0252091671
9786613895752
661389575X