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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 891.8515
EAN: 9780781805483
Edition: Bilingual
Format: Illustrated
ISBN: 0781805481
Label: Hippocrene Books
Manufacturer: Hippocrene Books
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 105
Publication Date: 1997-05
Publisher: Hippocrene Books
Studio: Hippocrene Books
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Editorial Review:
Product Description:
Ignacy Krasicki (1735-1801) was hailed as 'The Prince of Poets' by his contemporaries. In 1779, sixty-five of his fables, which used contemporary events and human relations to show a course to guide human conduct, were published. These fables present a world where reason is valued over sentiment, true to the enlightenment ideal. But the rhymes also sugar coar a bitter message: depicting a world where the strong continually take advantage of the weak. Many of the fables, which were published after the first partition of Poland in which Russia, Prussia and Austria took their first bites of their weaker neighbour, should also be read for their political implications. This bilingual edition includes English translation by Gerard Kapolka and twenty-two illustrations by well-known Polish artist Barbara Swidinska.
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"Polish Fables" is a collection of fables by Ignacy Krasicki (1735-1801). As this book is a bilingual edition, it has first the Polish version, then the English version translated by Gerard T. Kapolka. The fables read like short poems, almost always rhyming (even the English version). Some of the fables have accompanying illustrations. This hardcover book is just over 100 pages.
These fables are not necessarily the best stories for children as many are sad and end with the death of ... Read More
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This is a great book. Even if you can't read the original language, it has a very good English translation. They are fables with a message that are entertaining to read and think about for today's time. But there is another meaning behind these fables (commentary and criticism of the author's period of history). These fables address the political and social issues facing the people in partitioned Poland.
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Over 60 fables are presented in this book. Every
parable is first written in the original Polish form
and then the English translation is given. I liked
the fact that I could go back and forth between the
two translations and learn a few words in Polish.
I also enjoyed the many illustrations that were done
by Barbara Swidzinska, but I wish that all of the
fables had been illustrated.
The subject matter is much more complicated than the
titles ... Read More
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"Polish Fables" is a wonderful book with creative stories. I recommend it to people who enjoy creativity
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Dewey Decimal Number: 891.8515
EAN: 9780781805483
Edition: Bilingual
Format: Illustrated
ISBN: 0781805481
Label: Hippocrene Books
Manufacturer: Hippocrene Books
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 105
Publication Date: 1997-05
Publisher: Hippocrene Books
Studio: Hippocrene Books