The most famous fabulist after Aesop, the French poet Jean de la Fontaine published his three collections of fables in the second half of the seventeenth century, and found that not only had he an instant popular success on his hands; he happened to have written a literary masterpiece as well. Though not specifically composed for the young, these tales have a freshness and vividness which continue to appeal to children today, while the psychological astuteness of the author and the wit and elegance of his style will impress ...
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The most famous fabulist after Aesop, the French poet Jean de la Fontaine published his three collections of fables in the second half of the seventeenth century, and found that not only had he an instant popular success on his hands; he happened to have written a literary masterpiece as well. Though not specifically composed for the young, these tales have a freshness and vividness which continue to appeal to children today, while the psychological astuteness of the author and the wit and elegance of his style will impress adults as well. La Fontaine happily ransacked a whole range of sources for his stories - from ancient Greek and Latin to contemporary French and Italian - adapting, interweaving, blending, inventing and transforming as he went. The result is a unique and imaginative tour de force which has delighted and entertained readers for over 300 years.
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Add this copy of Selected Fables to cart. $6.25, very good condition, Sold by John C. Newland rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Cheltenham, Glos., UNITED KINGDOM, published 1979 by Allen Lane.
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Very Good. Very Good condition. Very Good dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.
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Very good in good dust jacket. Includes illustrations. Hardcover in dust jacket. Translated by Eunice Clark. 88pp., illustrated; dj has chips with edge tears and sunned at spine, book is clean and unmarked. Very Good/Good.
Add this copy of Selected Fables [Calder Illustrated] to cart. $34.00, fair condition, Sold by BookHouse On-Line rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Minneapolis, MN, UNITED STATES, published 1948 by Quadrangle Press.
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Fair. First of this Calder illustrated selection of the famous fables of La Fontaine. Quarto. Blue paper over boards with scarlet snake motif on front board. No dust jacket. This copy is worn at all edges, chipped and darkened at sides of head and heel. The text is unaffected and in very good condition. Due to the size/weight of this book extra charges may apply for international shipping.
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