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. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the...
A collection of the world's most beloved fables Jean de la Fontaine popularized some of our most loved proverbial tales, including "The Har...
Following his first FIFTY FABLES OF LA FONTAINE as surely as La Fontaine followed Aesop, American Literary Translators Association award-winner Norman Shapiro now makes fabulous 50 more fables of the wonderful La Fontaine--among them The Hare and the Tortoise, The Old Man and the Ass, and The Frogs Who Asked for a King. Captivatingly illustrated by David Schorr.
Following his first FIFTY FABLES OF LA FONTAINE as surely as La Fontaine followed Aesop, American Literary Translators Association award-winner Norman...
In 1855 the French caricaturist Honore Daumier and six other artists proposed to illustrate anew the fables of revered French poet and fabulist Jean de la Fontaine (1621-95), and what a book it would have been Their project was never realized -- until now. Prompted by Daumier's intention, artist Koren Christofides has brought together more than sixty artists from across the United States, Europe, and Asia to create original artwork for Fables of La Fontaine. These illustrations -- by painters, printmakers, photographers, ceramists, sculptors, conceptual artists, fiber artists, and...
In 1855 the French caricaturist Honore Daumier and six other artists proposed to illustrate anew the fables of revered French poet and fabulist Jea...
This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your...
This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, e...
Outre les contes, et surtout les fables qui constituent toute sa gloire, La Fontaine s'est essaye dans tous les genres mais ses fables, au nombre de 243 restent son chef-d' uvre. Certains considerent La Fontaine comme un copieur qui n'a rien invente. La Fontaine s'est peut-etre inspire de ces fables anciennes ecrites par Esope, Horace, Abstemius, Phedre pour la culture grecque ou encore Panchatantra et Pilpay dans la culture indienne, mais il les a considerablement ameliorees et ecrites dans une langue belle et simple. La fable n'est plus la seche demonstration d'une morale, c'est un court...
Outre les contes, et surtout les fables qui constituent toute sa gloire, La Fontaine s'est essaye dans tous les genres mais ses fables, au nombre de 2...
Jean de La Fontaine (1621-1695) est un poete de l'entourage de Nicolas Fouquet, surintendant des finances de Louis XIV. Avec la disgrace de Nicolas Fouquet, Jean de La Fontaine se retrouve depourvu de protecteur, c'est-a-dire de revenu assure, ainsi que de toute esperance d'exercer ses talents a la cour du roi. Son talent cependant lui ouvre grandes les portes des salons et, malgre de nombreuses oppositions, il est recu a l'Academie francaise. Le fait d'etre a l'ecart de la cour lui permettra d'exercer une legere irreverence a l'egard du pouvoir royal dans ses fables. La renaissance a remis...
Jean de La Fontaine (1621-1695) est un poete de l'entourage de Nicolas Fouquet, surintendant des finances de Louis XIV. Avec la disgrace de Nicolas Fo...
