{"product_id":"selected-fables-jean-de-la-fontaine-9780199650729","title":"Selected Fables","description":"La Fontaine's verse fables turned the traditional folktales derived from Aesop and a range of Oriental sources into some of the greatest, and best-loved, poetic works in French. His versions of stories such as \u003cem\u003eThe Hare and the Tortoise\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Wolf and the Lamb\u003c\/em\u003e are witty and sophisticated, satirizing human nature in miniature dramas in which the outcome is always unpredictable. The behavior of both animals and humans is usually centered on deception and cooperation (or the lack of it), as they cheat and fight each other, arguing about life and death, property and food, in an astonishing variety of narrative styles. The fables have long been popular with all ages, though their ironic take on contemporary society in French aristocratic circles is best appreciated by adults. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis new translation by Christopher Betts matches the original in inventiveness and subtlety. It includes half of the fables first published in twelve books between 1668 and 1693, across the full range of subjects and themes. The fables are illustrated with a selection of Gustave Doré's majestic engravings, and an introduction offers insights into La Fontaine's life and literary artistry.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jean de La Fontaine, Christopher Betts\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0199650721\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780199650729\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/13\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.01lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.70w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/15\/2014 pg. 103","brand":"Jean de La Fontaine","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43914282959103,"sku":"9780199650729","price":27.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_bff8939f-3835-469d-a235-1688d4b71313.jpg?v=1680641406","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/selected-fables-jean-de-la-fontaine-9780199650729","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}