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ONCE AGAIN, LA FONTAINE
SIXTY NEW TRANSLATIONS FROM THE "FABLES" |
| By: |
Norman R. Shapiro, David Schorr (Trans), John Hollander (Illus) |
| Format: |
Paperback |
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£14.95 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0819564583 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780819564580 |
| Publisher: |
UNIVERSITY PRESS OF NEW ENGLAND |
| Pub. date: |
15 September, 1997 |
| Edition: |
Trans. from the French ed. |
| Pages: |
248 |
| Language: |
English, French |
| Description: |
New translations of classic French fables. |
| Synopsis: |
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 sly and charming illustrations by David Schorr. |
| Illustrations: |
135 illus. Audio CD |
| Publication: |
US |
| Imprint: |
Wesleyan University Press |
| Returns: |
Returnable |