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Nonsense poems in French, when pronounced, sound like English nursery rhymes, such as Humpty Dumpty and Jack Sprat.

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Text: English, French

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  • Paperback: 80 pages
  • Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics) (November 20, 1980)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0140057307
  • ISBN-13: 978-0140057300
  • Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5 x 0.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 3.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #63,771 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Stupendously clever, hysterically funny, December 14, 1998
I am a cousin of the author's, and think that anyone who picks up "Mots D'Heures" should be aware of the amazing life that produced such a witty author. Luis van Rooten was the quintessential Renaissance man. He was trained and worked professionally as an architect; acted in both radio serials and on film (see him as the sassy reporter in the Kirk Douglas film "Detective Story," not to mention his stints in the cinematic classics "Two Years Before the Mast," "The Big Clock" and "The Night Has a Thousand Eyes"); drew and did woodblock prints and painted; and, oh yes, he happened to put out a couple of priceless little volumes of writing as well. Luis' artistic and creative abilities come to full flower in "Mots D'Heures," which requires neither a knowledge of French nor a particular facility with Mother Goose rhymes to enjoy--although both help deepen the reader's appreciation. It is the kind of high-minded silliness that makes you weak from laughter. I cannot recommend the book too highly, and wish it would come back into print, as it makes an excellent gift for anyone with even a glimmer of a sense of humor. You know it's a good book when you have trouble thinking of people who would NOT enjoy it!
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Phonetics for Fanatics - "Sounds Like....", October 13, 2000
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With the spurious title "The D'Antin Manuscript", suspicions are immediately alerted. D'Antin = "downtown", maybe? More than likely.

The book purports to be a rediscovery of a mediaeval French manuscript and is presented with appropriate introduction, notes, etc., the usual machinery of scholars. However, upon reading the poems, the arcane nature of the French renders the lines meaningless. What kind of manuscript is this, anyway? You go with the flow - you chuck "meaning" out the window.

Read them phonetically, and suddenly the poems take shape in a Proustian way, as the nursery rhymes of your youth. Not only is the book great fun to return to a) for a laugh and b) to practise your French accent (you'll need the fluency for, e.g. "Un petit d'un petit" - Humpty Dumpty). It's also great to fake your friends out with this handy little tome.

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars I'll take Mother Gousse for 1000 Alex, December 27, 1999
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If you know your Nursery Rhymes, and have a passing knowledge of how to pronounciate french words - you will love this -

Un petit d'un petit S'etonne au Halles Un petit d'un petit Ah! Degres te fallent....

If you are French you probably won't get it because the trick is knowing your Mother Goose. My Dad got a copy from Santa this Christmas, published by Penguin Books in 1980. I hope that info helps some in their search.

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Most Recent Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars Impossible to put down!
This is one of those classic funny books that you'll want to give to special friends. The entire series of Mother Goose Rhymes is hilariously rendered as medieval French... Read more
Published 17 months ago by Boad

4.0 out of 5 stars Mots d'Heures: Gousses, Rames
We have an old copy of this wonderfully irritating book. It takes time to work out which nursery rhyme you are trying to decipher but do not expect the verses to translate from... Read more
Published 17 months ago by M. E. Webb

5.0 out of 5 stars Clever and funny
I don't know why this book is so little known - it's very clever and it's hilarious fun. I wish I knew about it sooner. Read more
Published 20 months ago by Diane Gallant

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful puzzles
If you can read French and if you grew up heaaring Mother Goose rhymes (in English) this book is a MUST HAVE. Read more
Published on July 28, 2007 by Paul R. Mcclenon

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book but bad production quality
Zebu qui se regrette: there's no question about that, and I _am_ grateful that it's back in print. BUT, buyers beware: the print in this edition looks like it came out of a cheap... Read more
Published on July 11, 2007 by Theodore D. Sternberg

5.0 out of 5 stars Mots D'Heures
This is a wonderful book - I laughed myself silly the first time I encountered it (even though my French comprehension is NOT wonderful). Read more
Published on July 5, 2006 by BookStruck

5.0 out of 5 stars A Pinnacle
Mots D'Heures: Gousses, Rames is one of the greatest literary entertainments ever written. It runs the gamut from touchingly nostalgic to raucous. Read more
Published on January 10, 2004 by Joseph Isenbergh

5.0 out of 5 stars brilliant.
The brain of this editor ranks with that of M C Escher
Published on September 2, 1999 by David Ball

5.0 out of 5 stars I want to memorize this book......
I'm the previous reviewer from Great Falls Montana who is fallng for Gousses Rames one page at a time. Literally. Read more
Published on July 28, 1999 by jdownen@nrtc.org

5.0 out of 5 stars I want to read this so badly I could.........
My son came home from a college French class with some handwritten notes. He began reading. I didn't get it . He began again. In the rhythm now I was smiling, grinning. Read more
Published on May 25, 1999

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