The Complete Fables of Jean de la Fontaine (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780252073816)

Inspired new translations of the work of one of the world's greatest fabulists

Told 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 Galanti re Prize by the American Translators Association, 2008.

Author: Jean La Fontaine
ISBN-10: 0252073819
ISBN-13: 9780252073816
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
Language: English
Published: 10/15/2007
Pages: 504
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.73lbs
Size: 8.89h x 6.17w x 1.32d

Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 12/15/2007 pg. 118
Reference and Research Bk News 11/01/2007 pg. 269
Choice 02/01/2008 pg. 1165