Selected fables / Jean de La Fontaine ; translated by Christopher Wood ; edited with an introduction by Maya Slater.

Author/creator La Fontaine, Jean de
Other author Wood, Christopher.
Other author Slater, Maya.
Format Book
Publication InfoOxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1995.
Descriptionxxxiii, 384 pages ; 19 cm.
Supplemental ContentPublisher description
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Subjects

Uniform titleFables. Selections. English
SeriesThe world's classics
World's classics. ^A74589
Abstract La Fontaine (1621-95) is best known for his comic and delightful fables. This lively new translation of the most famous among them captures the wit and nuances of the original. The selection - of 110 of the 240 Fables - spans La Fontaine's long writing life and shows his progression from short, charming children's tales to longer, more philosophical fables. The parallel French text, scholarly introduction, and detailed notes and appendices make it ideal both for students and for all lovers of poetry.
General noteIncludes indexes.
LanguageEnglish and French on facing pages.
Issued in other formOnline version: La Fontaine, Jean de, 1621-1695. Fables. English. Selections. Selected fables. Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1995
LCCN 95001193
ISBN0192824406
ISBN9780192824400

Availability

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Joyner General Stacks PQ1811.E3 W56 1995 ✔ Available Place Hold