Selected Fables by Jean de la Fontaine Paperback Book 9780140455243

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.

Author: Jean de la Fontaine Binding: Paperback / softback Format: Paperback / softback Genre: Media > Books > Print Books > Poetry by individual poets Pages: 304 Page Count: 304 Publication Date: 2006 Year of Publication: 2006 Classification: Media > Books > Print Books > Poetry by individual poets Weight: 346 g Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd Country of Publication: United Kingdom Package Dimension Length: 19.4 cm Package Dimension Width: 12.8 cm Package Dimension Height: 1.8 cm ISBN: 9780140455243