Fifty More Fables of La Fontaine [Paperback]

Jean de Fontaine (Author), Norman R. Shapiro (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1, 1997

Following his first FIFTY FABLES OF LA FONTAINE as surely as La Fontaine followed Aesop, American Literary Translators Association award-winner Norman Shapiro now makes fabulous 50 more fables of the wonderful La Fontaine--among them "The Hare and the Tortoise", "The Old Man and the Ass", and "The Frogs Who Asked for a King". Captivatingly illustrated by David Schorr.

Editorial Reviews

Review

The Animals Ill With The Plague
The Ape And The Leop0ard
The Ass And His Masters
The Ass Dressed In The Lion's Skin
The Bear And The Two Companions
The Child And The Schoolmaster
The Coach And The Fly
The Crow Who Wanted To Imitate The Eagle
The Deer And The Vine
The Doctors
The Elephant And Jupiter's Ape
The Forest And The Woodsman
The Fox And The Goat
The Fox And The Stork
The Fox And The Young Turkey Cocks
The Fox The Ape, And The Animals
The Fox Who Lost His Tail
The Fox, The Flies, And The Hedgehog
The Fox, The Wolf, And The Horse
The Frogs Who Ask For A King
The Hare And The Tortoise
The Heifer, The Goat, And The Lamb In Consort With The Lion
The Horse And The Ass
The Lion And The Rat; The Dove And The Ant
The Lion Goes Off To War
The Lion, The Wolf, And The Fox
The Lioness's Funeral
The Man And The Snake
The Mastiff Bitch And Her Friend
The Matron Of Ephesus
The Middle-aged Man And His Two Mistresses
The Miser Who Lost His Treasure
The Money-burier And His Friend
The Mule Who Boasted Of His Family Tree
The Old Man And The Ass
The Old Man And The Three Young Men
The Partridge And The Cocks
The Peacock Who Complained To Juno
The Peasant And The Snake
A Reflection From Socrates
The Scythian Philosopher
The Sick Lion And The Fox
The Snake And The File
The Torrent And The Rivulet
The Treasure And The Two Men
The Two Cocks
The Vultures And The Pigeons
The Wolf And The Hound
-- Table of Poems from Poem Finder® --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Language Notes

Text: English, French (translation)
Original Language: French --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: University of Illinois Press (December 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0252066502
• ISBN-13: 978-0252066504
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 6.8 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,634,939 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Shapiro's translations are classics in their own right., May 22, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Fifty More Fables of La Fontaine (Hardcover)

Shapiro's verse translations are incredible. The same person who has just done the most faithful and most poetic rendering of Baudelaire has no less flawlessly met the very different demands of La Fontaine, with all the latter's elegance (and, when called for, inelegance) of tone, stylistic devices, phlosophical depth, and playful humor. His translations lose nothing of the originals. One even feels that the spirit and voice of La Fontaine are speaking here. A truly remarkable achievement. Bravo!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An amazing job of translation, a model for translators, May 20, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Fifty More Fables of La Fontaine (Hardcover)

It is not clear to me whether Shapiro is more poet, translator or scholar, but he is certainly all three. The range of his colorful lexicon, the beat of his hexameters and pentameters strike me as nothing short of phenomenal, making of him the most worthy of translators of La Fontaine.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A superb translation, May 14, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Fifty More Fables of La Fontaine (Hardcover)

La Fontaine has never fared better in English than in Shapiro's translations. To say more is to gild the lily.