Complete Fables of Jean de La Fontaine (e-bog) af Jean La Fontaine, La Fontaine

Complete Fables of Jean de La Fontaine e-bog

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Inspired new translations of the work of one of the world's greatest fabulistsTold in an elegant style, Jean de la Fontaine's (1621-95) charming 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 ...
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Forfattere Jean La Fontaine, La Fontaine (forfatter), John Hollander, Hollander (introduktion), Norman R Shapiro, Shapiro (oversætter), David Schorr, Schorr (illustrator)
Udgivet 1 oktober 2010
Længde 504 sider
Genrer Literary studies: general
Sprog English
Format epub
Beskyttelse LCP
ISBN 9780252091674
Inspired new translations of the work of one of the world's greatest fabulistsTold in an elegant style, Jean de la Fontaine's (1621-95) charming 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 work's lively mix of plain and archaic language. This newly complete translation is destined to set the English standard for this work.Awarded the Lewis Galantire Prize by the American Translators Association, 2008.