Jean De La Fontaine

Title

en_US Jean De La Fontaine

Description

en_US This is a hardbound book (hard cover)

en_US Ethel King

Creator

en_US King, Ethel M. See all items with this value

Date

2016-01-25T20:15:38Z

en_US 2010-10

en_US 1970

Date Available

2016-01-25T20:15:38Z

Date Issued

en_US 1970

Abstract

en_US I paid $10 in the tenth month of 2010 for this book. It is perhaps the most rudimentary introduction to La Fontaine that I have. I wince to read on 3 that In 1915, the famous American poet, Marianne More, made an elegant translation of La Fontaine's fables that became the prize of the literary circles. Marianne Moore published her translation of La Fontaine in 1954. On the other hand, I am happy to see King praise Elizur Wright for his pioneering effort to translate La Fontaine into English one hundred years earlier. No French is quoted in this book of 75 pages. Indeed, there is nothing in French other than a French dictionary among the Books Read (76). This bibliography has correct dates and spelling for Moore. Short chapters treat La Fontaine's life, friends, and dedicatees. Chapter V consists of a T of C from Wright's edition. Chapter VI treats the fables but in rather quick and desultory fashion. The book continues on from there with La Fontaine's life. King makes much of the famous four, the Quartattel: Boileau, La Fontaine, Moliere, and Racine. Those who read this book for their view of La Fontaine need to be urged to read further. The book was once owned by Tri-State University, which is apparently in Indianapolis, but no one ever took the book out.

Identifier

en_US 8174 (Access ID)

uri

http://hdl.handle.net/10504/83416

Language

en_US eng

Publisher

en_US Theo. Gaus' Sons, Inc

en_US Brooklyn, NY

Subject

en_US PQ1812.K5 1970 See all items with this value

en_US Jean de La Fontaine See all items with this value

en_US Title Page Scanned See all items with this value

Type

en_US Book, Whole