wyszukanych pozycji: 11
Lyrics of the French Renaissance: Marot, Du Bellay, Ronsard
ISBN: 9780226750521 / Angielski / Miękka / 2006 / 410 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 18-20 dni roboczych. Renowned translator Norman R. Shapiro here presents fresh English versions of poems by three of Western literature s most gifted and prolific poets the French Renaissance writers Clement Marot, Joachim Du Bellay, and Pierre de Ronsard. Writing in the rhymed and metered verse typical of the original French poems (which appear on facing pages), Shapiro skillfully adheres to their messages but avoids slavishly literal translations, instead offering creative and spirited equivalents.
Hope Glidden s accessible introduction, along with the notes she and Shapiro provide on specific poems, will... Renowned translator Norman R. Shapiro here presents fresh English versions of poems by three of Western literature s most gifted and prolific poets th...
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130,28 zł |
A Momentary Glory: Last Poems
ISBN: 9780819574893 / Angielski / Twarda / 2014 / 124 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. The distinguished poet Harvey Shapiro passed away on January 7, 2013. The poems in this book, many of them previously unpublished and discovered only after his death, are a great gift, and the final confirmation of his extraordinary talent. Edited by Shapiro's literary executor, the poet and critic Norman Finkelstein, these last poems bear an unprecedented gravitas, and yet they are as supple, jazzy, and edgy as Shapiro's earlier work. All the themes for which he is known are beautifully represented here. There are poems of his experiences in World War II, the erotic life, and of daily...
The distinguished poet Harvey Shapiro passed away on January 7, 2013. The poems in this book, many of them previously unpublished and discovered only ...
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95,40 zł |
The Saint-Domingue Plantation; Or, the Insurrection: A Drama in Five Acts
ISBN: 9780807133576 / Angielski / Miękka / 2008 / 208 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Based on events that began in Saint-Domingue on August 21, 1791, The Saint-Domingue Plantation; or, The Insurrection vividly dramatizes the genesis and outbreak of a slave revolt. When a representative of the French Assemblee nationale, Monsieur de Tendale, arrives at the Valombre family plantation to examine the condition of slaves in Saint-Domingue and to preach their liberation, he sparks a debate among the local cure and the Valombres -- Monsieur, Madame, son Leon, and daughter Celestine -- who disagree about how slaves should be treated and whether they should be freed. Meanwhile,... Based on events that began in Saint-Domingue on August 21, 1791, The Saint-Domingue Plantation; or, The Insurrection vividly dramatizes the genesis... |
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120,54 zł |
Fe-Lines: French Cat Poems Through the Ages
ISBN: 9780252039584 / Angielski / Twarda / 2015 / 384 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 18-20 dni roboczych. The French have long had a love affair with the cat, expressed through centuries of poetry portraying the animal's wit and wonder. Norman R. Shapiro lionizes the felines' limitless allure in this one-of-a-kind collection. Spanning centuries and styles, he draws on she-cats and toms, and an honor roll of French poets, well known and lesser known, who have served as their devoted champions. He reveals the remarkable range of French cat poems, with most works presented here for the first time in English translation. Scrupulously devoted to evoking the meaning and music of the originals, Shapiro...
The French have long had a love affair with the cat, expressed through centuries of poetry portraying the animal's wit and wonder. Norman R. Shapiro l...
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607,99 zł |
Four Farces
ISBN: 9781557833051 / Angielski / Miękka / 2000 / 402 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. (Applause Books). Wild plots and quicksilver wit characterize the plays of Georges Feydeau. Called the greatest master of French comedy since Moliere by admirers such as Kenneth Tynan, Feydeau reflects the lusty tradition of the French bedroom farce as well as the tough exorbitant humor later to find full expression in the theater of the absurd.
(Applause Books). Wild plots and quicksilver wit characterize the plays of Georges Feydeau. Called the greatest master of French comedy since Moliere ...
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70,65 zł |
Fe-Lines: French Cat Poems Through the Ages
ISBN: 9780252081095 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 352 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 18-20 dni roboczych. The French have long had a love affair with the cat, expressed through centuries of poetry portraying the animal's wit and wonder. Norman R. Shapiro lionizes the felines' limitless allure in this one-of-a-kind collection. Spanning centuries and styles, he draws on she-cats and toms, and an honor roll of French poets, well known and lesser known, who have served as their devoted champions. He reveals the remarkable range of French cat poems, with most works presented here for the first time in English translation. Scrupulously devoted to evoking the meaning and music of the originals, Shapiro...
The French have long had a love affair with the cat, expressed through centuries of poetry portraying the animal's wit and wonder. Norman R. Shapiro l...
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119,37 zł |
Howls & Growls: French Poems to Bark by
ISBN: 9781733892407 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. |
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75,03 zł |
Fifty Fables of La Fontaine
ISBN: 9780252066498 / Angielski / Miękka / 1997 / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Finally available in paperback - the fabulous "Fifty Fables of La Fontaine" by the award-winning translator Norman Shapiro!
Finally available in paperback - the fabulous "Fifty Fables of La Fontaine" by the award-winning translator Norman Shapiro!
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144,34 zł |
A Flea in Her Rear (or Ants in Her Pants) and Other Vintage French Farces
ISBN: 9781557831651 / Angielski / Miękka / 2000 / 480 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. This anthology contains seven one-act farces and three full-length plays. It includes works by Feydeau, Labiche, Sardou, Courteline, Allais and Scribe.
This anthology contains seven one-act farces and three full-length plays. It includes works by Feydeau, Labiche, Sardou, Courteline, Allais and Scribe...
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70,82 zł |
Poetry of Haitian Independence
ISBN: 9780300195590 / Angielski / Twarda / 2015 / 360 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. At the turn of the nineteenth century, Haiti became the first and only modern country born from a slave revolt. During the first decades of Haitian independence, a wealth of original poetry was created by the inhabitants of the former French Caribbean island colony and published in Haitian newspapers. These deeply felt poems celebrated the legitimacy of the new nation and the value of the authors' African origins while revealing a common mission shared by all Haitians in the young republic: freedom from oppressors and equality for all.
This powerfully moving collection of Haitian... At the turn of the nineteenth century, Haiti became the first and only modern country born from a slave revolt. During the first decades of Haitian in...
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455,67 zł |
Once Again, La Fontaine
ISBN: 9780819564573 / Angielski / Twarda / 2001 / 248 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Jean de La Fontaine (1621 - 1695), one of the best-loved French poets, is the foremost fabulist since Aesop, and his books have entertained generations of readers throughout France and the Western world. In Once Again, La Fontaine, Norman R. Shapiro brings his scholarly knowledge of fable lore and outstanding facility with English verse together to produce beautiful, witty translations. Adults will be captured by the subtle and sophisticated layers of meaning which Shapiro has skillfully brought to light, and children will delight in the moral tales. Readers of all ages will appreciate the...
Jean de La Fontaine (1621 - 1695), one of the best-loved French poets, is the foremost fabulist since Aesop, and his books have entertained generation...
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216,59 zł |