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Selected Fables.
by Jean De La Fontaine
- Used
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- See description
- ISBN 10
- 0140443762
- ISBN 13
- 9780140443769
- Seller
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Oregon City, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
New York, NY Penguin Books, 1982. Paperback First Edition Thus, so stated. First Edition Thus, so stated. Very Good in Wraps: shows indications of careful use: barely discernible spine lean; light wear to extremities and two creases near the upper front corner and a smaller crease at the lower front corner; mild rubbing to the wrapper covers; the pages have tanned somewhat, due to aging; binding secure; text clean. No longer 'As New', but remains clean, sturdy, and quite presentable. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. 141pp. Mass Market Paperback. Translated by James Michie. Introduction by Geoffrey Grigson. Mass Market Paperback. The most famous fabulist after Aesop, the French poet Jean de la Fontaine published his three collections of fables in the second half of the seventeenth century, and found that not only had he an instant popular success on his hands; he happened to have written a literary masterpiece as well. Though not specifically composed for the young, these tales have a freshness and vividness which continue to appeal to children today, while the psychological astuteness of the author and the wit and elegance of his style will impress adults as well. La Fontaine happily ransacked a whole range of sources for his stories - from ancient Greek and Latin to contemporary French and Italian - adapting, interweaving, blending, inventing and transforming as he went. The result is a unique and imaginative tour de force which has delighted and entertained readers for over 300 years.
Synopsis
A collection of the world's most beloved fables Jean de la Fontaine popularized some of our most loved proverbial tales, including "The Hare and the Tortoise" and "The Hen Who Laid Golden Eggs," transforming the world's great fables into charming works of astonishing originality, wit, and verve. James Michie's earthy translations capture the friendly brio, nimble comedy, and jaunty wisdom of the original. * Black-and-white line drawings by J. J. Grandville introduce each fable
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Details
- Seller
- Black Cat Hill Books (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 42819
- Title
- Selected Fables.
- Author
- Jean De La Fontaine
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition Thus, so stated.
- ISBN 10
- 0140443762
- ISBN 13
- 9780140443769
- Publisher
- Penguin Books,
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY
- Date Published
- 1982.
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature; Literature: World; French Literature; Classic French Literature;
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- Mass Market
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