Polish Fables: Bilingual Edition

Title

en_US Polish Fables: Bilingual Edition

Description

en_US This is a hardbound book (hard cover)

en_US Language note: Bilingual: English/Polish

en_US Ignacy Krasicki; Translated by Gerard T. Kapolka

Creator

en_US Kapolka, Gerard T.

Date

2016-01-25T16:30:37Z

en_US 2000-02

en_US 1997

Date Available

2016-01-25T16:30:37Z

Date Issued

en_US 1997

Abstract

en_US Krasicki (1735-1801) was, as the Introduction tells us, both courtier and clergyman. Fables and Parables (1779) and New Fables (1803) are the sources for these fables. The latter shows more of the influence of La Fontaine; the fables are, e.g., longer and more elaborate. Though reason is valued over sentiment, there are also still the basic Aesopic lessons that the strong will take advantage of the weak and instinct is not easily overcome with reasons. The fables should be read for their political implications; many were written after Russia, Prussia, and Austria took their first bites of their weaker Polish neighbor. I count sixty-three fables here. The translator does a good job with his rhyming verse. Many of the fables are good replays of traditional stories, like Children and Frogs (71) from Aesop; Friends (81) from Gay on the hare whom no one would help; and The Heron, the Fish, and the Crab (84) from Bidpai. Others present variations of traditional material, like Gluttony and Envy (25), in which gluttony takes the part usually played by greed. Most show one or other preoccupation that fables have often had. Be sure to take a look at The Block of Ice and the Crystal (14), The Little Fish and the Pike (20), The Child and the Father (31), The Ox Minister (37), The Humble Lion (a great fable, 40), The Lamb and the Wolves (62), and The Oak and the Saplings (89). Simple black-and-white illustrations. There is a T of C at the beginning.

Identifier

en_US 781805481

en_US 3311 (Access ID)

uri

http://hdl.handle.net/10504/78691

Language

en_US eng

Publisher

en_US Hippocrene Books

en_US New York, NY

Subject

en_US PG7157.K7 A6 1997

en_US Krasicki

en_US Title Page Scanned

Type

en_US Book, Whole