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The Complete Tales in Verse: La Fontaine (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781857544824)
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xFirst published three years before the Jean de la Fontaine's Fables began to appear, the verse compositions in Complete Tales in Verse were the fruit of Fontaine's wicked delight in reading Boccacio's Decameron, Ariosto's Orlando Furioso, the works of Rabelais, and others. Marital misdemeanors, resourceful females, and addled males inspire some of the author's most richly inventive plotting, which recasts the source stories in his own witty words. While Rabelais, Voltaire, and Molière are more commonly cited for their comedic virtues, this collection demonstrates Fontaine's deserving place alongside them.
Author: Jean De La Fontaine
ISBN-10: 185754482X
ISBN-13: 9781857544824
Publisher: Carcanet Press
Language: English
Published: 06/01/2006
Pages: 334
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.08lbs
Size: 8.50h x 6.08w x 1.00d
Author: Jean De La Fontaine
ISBN-10: 185754482X
ISBN-13: 9781857544824
Publisher: Carcanet Press
Language: English
Published: 06/01/2006
Pages: 334
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.08lbs
Size: 8.50h x 6.08w x 1.00d
By Jean De La Fontaine
xJean de la Fontaine continues to be one of the most cherished authors in the French pantheon of literature. His Fables, verse reworkings of classical tales from sources such as Aesop and Horace, is recognized as a milestone of French literature and culture. Guido Waldman, is a translator and editor, and is currently editorial director of the Harvill Press.
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