Selected Fables |
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| Author:
| La Fontaine, Jean De
Betts, Christopher |
| Series title: | Oxford World's Classics Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-965072-9 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2014 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $37.95AUD $34.50 |
Book Description:
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La Fontaine's witty and sophisticated animal fables are among the greatest poetic works in French. Christopher Betts's new translations match the inventiveness of the original. This generous selection, including half of the originals, is accompanied by superb illustrations by Gustave Doré, a contextualizing introduction and other features.
La Fontaine's witty and sophisticated animal fables are among the greatest poetic works in French. Christopher Betts's new translations match the inventiveness of the original. This generous selection, including half of the originals, is accompanied by superb illustrations by Gustave Doré, a contextualizing introduction and other features.