Jean de la Fontaine (1621-95) freely plundered the works of Aesop, Phaedrus, Bidpai and others to transform the world's great fables into charming poems of astonishing originality, wit and verve. Here he depicts lions, frogs, donkeys, rats, insects, birds and wily foxes in situations that reveal the quirks, follies and frailties he observed in humankind. Sins of pride, greed and vanity come under humorous attack - a cunning fox tricks a crow out of his dinner, an arrogant hare loses a race to a steady tortoise, a merry ...
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Jean de la Fontaine (1621-95) freely plundered the works of Aesop, Phaedrus, Bidpai and others to transform the world's great fables into charming poems of astonishing originality, wit and verve. Here he depicts lions, frogs, donkeys, rats, insects, birds and wily foxes in situations that reveal the quirks, follies and frailties he observed in humankind. Sins of pride, greed and vanity come under humorous attack - a cunning fox tricks a crow out of his dinner, an arrogant hare loses a race to a steady tortoise, a merry cicada who sings all summer finds herself hungry in winter, and the goddess Juno scolds a peacock who covets a nightingale's song. But faith in human nature can also be found in poems such as those in which a wolf is saved from choking by a helpful stork, demonstrating an engaging belief in the possibilities of redemption.
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Very Good Condition. No Dust Jacket. Text appears clean, light to mild shelf, corner and edge wear to cover, bookstore sticker on spine and back cover, some pages are folded at top, binding is tight and spine is fully intact. residue from removed sticker on spine 272 pages. Multiple copies available this title. Quantity Available: 4. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Poetry; ISBN: 0140455248. ISBN/EAN: 9780140455243. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 1561027984.
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New. Aims to transform the world's great fables into charming poems of originality, wit, and verve. The author depicts lions, frogs, donkeys, rats, insects, birds and wily foxes in situations that reveal the quirks, follies and frailties he observed in humankind. He presents sins of pride, greed, and vanity under humorous attack. Illustrator(s): Grandville, J.J. Editor(s): Michie, James. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 128 x 18. Weight in Grams: 222. 2006. 1st. Paperback.....We ship daily from our Bookshop.
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