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Fables For The Frivolous
This collection has been modernised in terms of format and layout; the original artwork by illustrator Peter Newell has been removed and modernised with artwork generated by modern artificial intelligence to capture the untold essence of Guy Wetmores' adaptations of Jean de La Fontaine's original works.
Part of a collection of modernised books dating from the 19th and 20th Centuries brought into the modern day to include the juxtaposition of AI-generated artwork often presenting an interesting yet stark modern representation of the story through imagery.
These fables were adapted from Jean de La Fontaine's original writings by Guy Carryl. The Aesop-style fables are written in verse and are light-hearted re-tellings of fables from two centuries before (originally published in 1898), each ending with a moral and a pun. Among the more celebrated fables are The Persevering Tortoise and the Pretentious Hare , The Arrogant Frog and the Superior Bull , and The Sycophantic Fox and the Gullible Raven .
Part of a collection of modernised books dating from the 19th and 20th Centuries brought into the modern day to include the juxtaposition of AI-generated artwork often presenting an interesting yet stark modern representation of the story through imagery.
These fables were adapted from Jean de La Fontaine's original writings by Guy Carryl. The Aesop-style fables are written in verse and are light-hearted re-tellings of fables from two centuries before (originally published in 1898), each ending with a moral and a pun. Among the more celebrated fables are The Persevering Tortoise and the Pretentious Hare , The Arrogant Frog and the Superior Bull , and The Sycophantic Fox and the Gullible Raven .
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First published January 1, 1898
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December 18, 2020
I wanted to add some poetry to my life and I picked a good one to start. It was a fast read but I got several chuckles out of it. And even though the stories may be old, the themes definitely still apply. And sarcasm will never go out of style! And the language is beautiful!!! I got to practice my dictionary usage and added several new words to my vocab that I'm gonna try to squeeze in!!!
May 1, 2011
American satirist Guy Wetmore Carryl collection of parodies of Jean de la Fontaine's 17th-century fables (many of which were based on Aesop's fables and other familiar stories) was published in 1898. These snappy smart-alecky retellings are told in rhyming verse complete with morals, and have rather fitting titles such as "The Rude Rat and the Unostentatious Oyster" "The Persevering Tortoise and the Pretentious Hare" and a story featuring a character even dumber than myself, "The Unusual Goose and the Imbecilic Woodcutter".
As compact and clever as this poetry collection was, however, I really struggled getting into it. I generally have trouble getting into really short episodic works like this, though, so maybe those who can get into that kind of thing can better appreciate this book.
As compact and clever as this poetry collection was, however, I really struggled getting into it. I generally have trouble getting into really short episodic works like this, though, so maybe those who can get into that kind of thing can better appreciate this book.
June 22, 2011
Free Kindle download. Akin to Aesop's fables written in verse. Published about 1898. Unfortunately, the Kindle edition doesn't start each line of the verse on a new line. Instead it capitalized the first word of each line. A little hard to read but still enjoyable.
March 14, 2011
Hilarious retelling - and no, these are not politically correct stories.
December 21, 2013
Fables told in poem form. A bit silly but it does say its for the Frivolous.
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