Selected Fables

Author: Jean de La Fontaine
Publisher: OUP Oxford
ISBN: 0191507873
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 267

Book Description
La Fontaine's verse fables turned the traditional folktales derived from Aesop and a range of Oriental sources into some of the greatest, and best-loved, poetic work in French. His versions of stories such as 'The Hare and the Tortoise' and 'The Wolf and the Lamb' are witty and sophisticated, satirizing human nature in miniature dramas in which the outcome is always unpredictable. The behaviour of both animals and humans is usually centred on deception and cooperation (or the lack of it), as they cheat and fight each other, arguing about life and death, property and food, in an astonishing variety of narrative styles. The fables have long been popular with all ages, though their ironic take on contemporary society in French aristocratic circles is best appreciated by adults. This new translation by Christopher Betts matches the original in inventiveness and subtlety. It includes half of the fables first published in twelve books between 1668 and 1693, across the full range of subjects and themes. The fables are illustrated with a selection of Gustave Doré's majestic engravings, and an introduction offers insights into La Fontaine's life and literary artistry.

Selected Fables

Author: Jean de La Fontaine
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 9780486411064
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 68

Book Description
With their unique blend of wit and poetic mastery, the verse interpretations of Aesop’s Fables by 17th-century author Jean de La Fontaine have enchanted readers of all ages for over three centuries. 70 popular and oft-quoted fables appear here, including "The Grasshopper and the Ant," "The Town Rat and the Country Rat," "The Fox and the Grapes," "The Hare and the Tortoise," and dozens more. A classic of French literature; brilliantly translated by Walter Thornbury into English verse.

La Fontaine. Selected Fables

Author: Jean de La Fontaine
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Fables, French
Languages : en
Pages : 205

Book Description

The Jewish Book of Fables

Author: Eliezer Steinbarg
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 232

Book Description
Individual fables by Yiddish poet and writer Shtaynbarg (1880-1932) have appeared in various English anthologies, and there is a thriving critique of his work in Yiddish, but Leviant (Hebrew and Yiddish, Rutgers U.) offers the first collection in English devoted to his work, with the Yiddish on facing pages. The fables, one to three pages long, elevate interactions between mundane objects, animals, or people into spiritual encounters. They draw on the ancient tradition of Hebrew fables. Annotation (c)2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com).

Aesop's Fables

Author: Aesop
Publisher: Wordsworth Editions
ISBN: 9781853261282
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 210

Book Description
A collection of animal fables told by the Greek slave Aesop.

Lia's Kind Mind

Author: Dr. Nicole Julia
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781733272711
Category : Birthmarks
Languages : en
Pages : 32

Book Description
Meet the second book of The Able Fables®, a heartwarming story of a young lion who adores gymnastics. When Lia struggles to master a new skill on the balance beam, she doubts her abilities and ponders quitting the sport altogether. Encouraged by her teammates, Lia harnesses the power of a kind mind and learns to embrace the balance beam as she does her birthmark.

The Book of Fables

Author: William Stanley Merwin
Publisher: Copper Canyon Press
ISBN: 1556592566
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 370

Book Description
Restoring to print 400 pages of W.S. Merwin's enigmatic and gorgeous fables.

Aesop's Fables

Author: Jerry Pinkney
Publisher: Chronicle Books
ISBN: 9781587170003
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 104

Book Description
In this elegantly designed volume, more than 60 of Aesop's timeless fables are humorously retold and brought to life by four-time Caldecott Honor winner Jerry Pinkney. Full color.

Aesop's Fables

Author: Aesop Aesop
Publisher: Xist Publishing
ISBN: 1623957257
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 344

Book Description
“No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.” Aesop's Fables have been touchstone tales for thousands of years. Stories like "The Tortoise and the Hare," "The Boy who Cried Wolf" and "The Fox and the Grapes" are just as relevant for today's audiences as they ever were. This Xist Classics edition has been professionally formatted for e-readers with a linked table of contents. This eBook also contains a bonus book club leadership guide and discussion questions. We hope you’ll share this book with your friends, neighbors and colleagues and can’t wait to hear what you have to say about it. Xist Publishing is a digital-first publisher. Xist Publishing creates books for the touchscreen generation and is dedicated to helping everyone develop a lifetime love of reading, no matter what form it takes

Famous Fables 1

Author: Selections from Aesop
Publisher: Ratna Sagar
ISBN: 9788170702047
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 36

Book Description
These supplementary readers are based on structural control and graded vocabulary to help reinforce the children s language skills. They are ideal for Indian children for whom English is a second language.