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Selected Fables by Jean de la Fontaine

I was not impressed with my first reading of Fontaine’s fables. The rhyming scheme seems to numb my brain and have a glossing-over effect on my eyes. I have heard rave reviews about this translation (by Eunice Clark), but mostly among French students who have the English/French parallel edition. I cannot help but wonder if [...]

July 1, 2007   Posted in: fables, poetry  No Comments