The Fables of La Fontaine by Jean La Fontaine
A new translation into English of over one hundred of La Fontaine's best-loved fables for children, illustrated in colour.
'Incisive, satirical and always insightful, this selection includes such classics as The Two Mules one with his load of salt and the other of sponges and is told with lyrical, rhyming, poetic dictionPerfect tales with bite at their beginnings and the characteristic sting of the moral at their ending, these translations of the fables are fresh, fun and filled with verve and vitality.' --Jake Hope, Achuka
Jean de La Fontaine (1621-1695) was born at Chateau-Thierry in the Champagne region of France, and is probably the most widely-read French poet of the seventeenth century. He counted Racine and Moliere among his close friends and was elected to the Academie Francaise in 1684. His Fables, the first of six books of which was published in 1668, were a great success, and continue to be taught widely in French schools.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780863155710 |
| ISBN 10 | 0863155715 |
| Title | The Fables of La Fontaine |
| Author | Jean La Fontaine |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Floris Books |
| Year published | 2006-09-21 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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