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The Fables of La Fontaine: Books I - VI
Paperback
Publisher Price: $16.95
ISBN13: 9781491770399
Publisher: Iuniverse Inc
Published: Aug 7 2015
Pages: 200
Weight: 0.57
Height: 0.46 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Timeless and timely, La Fontaine's Fables still speak to us today.
Pearl Hochstadt's translation has been praised as:
Witty, modern, and faithful -Thalia Pandiri, Editor of Metamorphoses, the Journal of the Five College Faculty Seminar on Literary Translation A fine, lively text which would give any new reader a sense of what La Fontaine is aboutFor centuries the Fables of Jean de La Fontaine (1621-1695) have delighted French readers, captivated by their wit and charm. Memorizing the first few fables has been a staple feature of the early education of French schoolchildren. But those who go on to examine the entire oeuvre soon recognize a sophistication that leaves the simple lessons of childhood far behind, offering instead a rueful recognition of the frailties and follies of humankind. Like all proverbial wisdom, his messages are full of contradictions. Some advocate prudence; some celebrate boldness. Some praise generosity; others warn against being generous to treacherous types. But what unites all of them is the artfulness of their telling-the poetry. It is this quality that Pearl Hochstadt has aimed to capture in verses that approximate both the rhyme schemes and the often irregular meters of the original text.
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