(Illustrated Fable) The Story of Reynard the Fox

Author: Shanghai Library Compiler
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Publish Date: 2004-05-01
Features: The Tale of Reynard the Fox is a widely circulated animal poetry collection from medieval Europe that has had a profound influence. It is almost household name in France, Germany, and other countries, and even in modern French, the word "Reynard" has become a proper noun for foxes. During its long circulation, this book has produced various variant versions, with translations in languages such as French, German, English, and Latin. This edition adopts a German manuscript as its source, which is Goethe's hexameter poetry by the great German literary figure, published in the mid-19th century in the Collected Works of Goethe from Stuttgart. This poetry was written in 1793. The form of this poetry emphasizes the rhythmic cadence of language, which is difficult to convey in translation. Readers who wish to appreciate the spiritual essence of the original poetry can only read the German text. This translation adopts a prose style but uses short sentences to stay as close as possible to the original poetic form. Considering some of the main animals in the story.