Selected Fables (Penguin Classics)
Book Details
Author(s)Jean de la Fontaine
PublisherPenguin Classics
ISBN / ASIN0140455248
ISBN-139780140455243
AvailabilityUsually ships in 24 hours
Sales Rank420,195
MarketplaceUnited States 🇺🇸
Description
A collection of the world's most beloved fables
Jean de la Fontaine popularized some of our most loved proverbial tales, including "The Hare and the Tortoise" and "The Hen Who Laid Golden Eggs," transforming the world's great fables into charming works of astonishing originality, wit, and verve. James Michie's earthy translations capture the friendly brio, nimble comedy, and jaunty wisdom of the original.
* Black-and-white line drawings by J. J. Grandville introduce each fable
Jean de la Fontaine popularized some of our most loved proverbial tales, including "The Hare and the Tortoise" and "The Hen Who Laid Golden Eggs," transforming the world's great fables into charming works of astonishing originality, wit, and verve. James Michie's earthy translations capture the friendly brio, nimble comedy, and jaunty wisdom of the original.
* Black-and-white line drawings by J. J. Grandville introduce each fable




