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Jean de La Fontaine
Selected Fables
Jean de La Fontaine
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.
272 pages, 23 engravings by Gustave Dore
Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
Released | March 13, 2014 |
ISBN13 | 9780199650729 |
Publishers | Oxford University Press |
Pages | 272 |
Dimensions | 216 × 146 × 22 mm · 474 g |
Language | English |
Translator | Betts, Christopher (Retired; former Senior Lecturer, University of Warwick) |
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