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Selected Fables of Jean de la Fontaine Paperback – June 1, 1968

by Jean de la Fontaine (Author), Alexander Calder (Illustrator), Eunice Clark (Translator)
4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 27 ratings
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All the imagination, whimsy, and invention that have made Alexander Calder's mobiles and stabiles so popular. 36 fables — in rhymed translation by Eunice Clark — with a Calder drawing for each fable and 12 additional vignettes. Includes "The Lion in Love" and "The Hen That Laid the Golden Eggs." Contains mature content.
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  1. Print length
    96 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Dover Publications
  4. Publication date
    June 1, 1968
  5. Dimensions
    6.75 x 0.5 x 9.25 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0486218783
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0486218786
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A pioneering American sculptor and artist, Alexander Calder (1898–1976) is best known for his invention of the mobile. His playful sense of humor is evident throughout his works, which range from jewelry and toys to tiny, matchbox-sized wire sculptures and grand 70-foot steel sculptures that grace plazas throughout the world. 

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Dover Publications (June 1, 1968)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 96 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0486218783
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0486218786
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 6.6 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.75 x 0.5 x 9.25 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 27 ratings

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4.3 out of 5 stars
4.3 out of 5
27 global ratings
A Lovely and Intermittently Disturbing Collaboration
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A Lovely and Intermittently Disturbing Collaboration
This review relates to the the hardback published by George Braziller."The sweeping, satirical lines of La Fontaine, brilliantly translated by Eunice Clark, and the rollickingly humorous, deeply human drawings of Alexander Calder make this a book of Fables to delight everyone.""Never has the barbed wit and exquisite charm of the poetic line seemed more alive than when interpreted by the devastaing art of a man like Calder."88 pp with 36 full and half-page illustrations; 12 vignettes. All illustrations are line drawings.Cloth over hardback boards with a sewn binding in dustjacket.
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Cheese Lover
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Text for a student of French.
Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2013
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This is an excellent book to improve reading abilities and gain more vocabulary. Be aware that as the articles included in the book were written during a time period ranging over several centuries, some are real old French. But there are enough varieties to meet anyone's taste if it's OK with you not to read every single article in the book. Wish there are more of these kinds, but you will find at least several French / English books of similar genre in Amazon.
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Lady
5.0 out of 5 stars Bedtime stories, each with a message; to be digested whilst sleeping.
Reviewed in the United States on December 13, 2013
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A classic French book of fables, lovely to read to children, and easy for them to understand and begin to realise that the same problems and solutions occur in every country and language. These fables are a way of introducing the lessons of life to quite small children. One remembers these stories and the messages they convey all throughout life. Truly delightful.
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K.Z.
4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
Reviewed in the United States on September 1, 2015
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Different fables, some more interesting than others.
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Geoff Puterbaugh
5.0 out of 5 stars A delightful and educational book..
Reviewed in the United States on July 27, 2011
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Let's see... (1) this book is a literary classic (2) it will help you to brush up on your French (3) reading it to your children may actually make them smarter (4) reading it may actually make YOU smarter :-)

What more could you ask for?
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Jay H. Colborn
5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting Short Stories
Reviewed in the United States on May 1, 2009
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These fables are humorous and interesting. After I finish this book, my grand-children will enjoy the English, which is suitable for anyone above 8-10 years old. As with fables in general, there are lessons to be learned. I like dual language books.
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LaChatteHeureuse
5.0 out of 5 stars Selected Fables help learning written French
Reviewed in the United States on July 3, 2010
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Enjoyable stories that aim to teach life lessons. Entertaining and interesting. I highly recommend for those learning French at an intermediate level.
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Dr Réagan Lorraine Lavorata
4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
Reviewed in the United States on July 4, 2014
j'enseigne les étudiants français
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RGM
1.0 out of 5 stars One Star
Reviewed in the United States on August 13, 2015
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The English translation is absolutely awful!!
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Amazonian
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in India on July 27, 2015
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Gift for my niece... English n French poems together...
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C. M. Weber
5.0 out of 5 stars Selected Fables
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 20, 2013
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I was already familiar with this excellent translation of La Fontaine's Fables, and bought it for my Dutch daughter-in-law whose English and French are pretty good too! We now have the original French, a Dutch translation, and this English one, which will give much pleasure all round. This translation is the best I have come across, humorous, imaginative,clever, and faithful to the mood and spirit of the original. Such a pity that Christopher Wood died before he was able to publish volume 2 of his intended translation.
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Mr. Faysal Alwaliy
5.0 out of 5 stars B1 dual language french / english
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 6, 2016
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excellent book. 206 pages, roughly half this number is the french only pages. very easy to find the french audio.
1 = archive dot org (40 minutes)
2 = literature audio dot com (3 hours 24 mins)
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