Racy tales in verse based on stories in Boccaccio, Rabelais, Ariosto, and other classic writers, Jean de La Fontaine's Complete Tales in Verse are here translated for the first time since the nineteenth century.
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Jean de La Fontaine (1621-1695), best known for his Fables, composed his racy Tales in Verse over several years. Near the end of his life, he embraced religion and disowned the controversial Tales. Guido Waldman has translated Orlando Furioso and the Decameron for Oxford University Press, and won the Weidenfeld Prize for his translation of Alessandro Baricco's novel Silk. He is Editorial Director at the Harvill Press in London.
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In Lombardy there once lived a king so handsome he quite outdid Narcissus; And at his court they were all madly jealous of him if they were a mister, and madly in love with him if they were a missus. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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The Decameron, Cent Nouvelles Nouvelles, Father John, Reverend Mother, Dame Alice, Brother Luke, Father Andrew, Orlando Furioso, Sir Arthur, Sister Claudia, Sister Jeanne, Young Arabella New!
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In Lombardy there once lived a king so handsome he quite outdid Narcissus; And at his court they were all madly jealous of him if they were a mister, and madly in love with him if they were a missus. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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The Decameron, Cent Nouvelles Nouvelles, Father John, Reverend Mother, Dame Alice, Brother Luke, Father Andrew, Orlando Furioso, Sir Arthur, Sister Claudia, Sister Jeanne, Young Arabella New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Orlando Furioso (Oxford World's Classics) by Ludovico Ariosto on page 14, page 163, and page 204
- Orlando Furioso: A Romantic Epic: Part 1 (Penguin Classics) (Pt. 1) by Ludovico Ariosto on page 14, page 163, and page 204
- What If? by Shari Low on page 127
- The Complete Tales in Verse by Jean de La Fontaine in Front Matter
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