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HARDCOVER - The Fables of Jean de La Fontaine 2-Volume Set Gustave Doré *NEW*

Description: The Fables of Jean de La Fontaine: Gustave Doré Restored Special Edition 2-Volume Hardcover Set (Complete Set, 712 pages!) *NEW* Save big on The Fables of Jean de La Fontaine: Gustave Doré Restored Special Edition two-volume hardcover set! Includes brand new copies of the two hardback books. Sold by CGR PublishingWe are the official publisher of The Fables of Jean de La Fontaine: Gustave Doré Restored Special Edition Volume 1 and Volume 2 hardback books. INCLUDES: The Fables of Jean de La Fontaine Volume 1: Gustave Doré Restored Special Edition HARDCOVERRelease date: March 30, 2021 Author: Jean de La Fontaine, Gustave Doré Length: 370 Pages Black and White with Glossy Color Cover ISBN: 978-1592181575 MSRP: $39.95 The Fables of Jean de La Fontaine Volume 2: Gustave Doré Restored Special Edition HARDCOVERRelease date: April 12, 2021Author: Jean de La Fontaine, Gustave Doré Length: 342 Pages Black and White with Glossy Color Cover ISBN: 978-1592181582 MSRP: $39.95 Volume 1 Description: Part one of the outrageous two-volume collection of Jean de La Fontaine Fables illustrated by the remarkable Gustave Doré.More than 100 classic fables illustrated by Gustave Doré enthrall readers of all ages with clever wit and artistic genius. This timeless 19th-century collection is restored, enlarged, and printed as a two-volume set. Volume one features:- Enlarged 8 ½” x 11” pages- More than 100 Gustave Doré illustrations, many full-page- Restored and digitally enhanced images- Publisher’s original page layouts- Contemporary weathered type font- Walter Thornbury English translation- Preface- Bold, retro-styled cover designFrench poet, writer, and fabulist Jean de La Fontaine (1621-1695) is famous for his fables that provide laughter, moral guidance, and life lessons. This rare collection of his work printed in the 1870s is embellished with the brilliant comical engravings of renowned French artist, Gustave Doré (1832-1883.)La Fontaine’s Fables features some of Doré’s most outrageous and humorous work. His drawings that highlight the look and feel of La Fontaine’s writing are vastly different from his macabre illustrations for Dante’s Inferno and Paradise Lost. His clever depictions of anthropomorphic animals in silly situations are charming, delightful, and technically brilliant. Fans of his lighthearted work for Droll Stories and Don Quixote will love La Fontaine’s Fables.Selected Table of Contents:- The Grasshopper and the Ant- The Raven and the Fox- The Two Mules- The Swallow and the Little Birds- The Town Rat and the Country Rat- The Man and his Image- Death and the Woodcutter- The Wolf turned Shepherd- The Drones and the Bees- The Oak and the Reed- The Ass laden with Sponges and the Ass laden with Salt- The Hare and the Frogs- The Frogs who asked for a King- The Drunkard and his Wife- The Drowned Woman- The Saying of Socrates- The Hen with Golden Eggs- Jupiter and the Farmer- The Sun and the Frogs- The Heron- The Man Badly Married- The Cat, the Weasel, and the Little Rabbit- And much more… Volume 2 Description: Part two of the Gustave Doré illustrated collection of Jean de La Fontaine fables restored and enlarged.Volume 2 of The Fables of Jean de La Fontaine contains nearly 100 more fables illustrated by Gustave Doré plus an essay on the life and works of La Fontaine and Aesop the Phrygian. This timeless 19th-century collection is restored, enlarged, and printed as a two-volume set. Volume two features:- Enlarged 8 ½” x 11” pages- More than 100 Gustave Doré illustrations, many full-page- Restored and digitally enhanced images- Publisher’s original page layouts- Contemporary weathered type font- Walter Thornbury English translation- Dedication- Bold, retro-styled cover design- The Life and Works of Jean de La Fontaine- The Life of Aesop the PhrygianFrench poet, writer, and fabulist Jean de La Fontaine (1621-1695) is famous for his fables that provide laughter, moral guidance, and life lessons. This rare collection of his work printed in the 1870s is embellished with the brilliant comical engravings of renowned French artist, Gustave Doré (1832-1883.)La Fontaine’s Fables features some of Doré’s most outrageous and humorous work. His drawings that highlight the look and feel of La Fontaine’s writing are vastly different from his macabre illustrations for Dante’s Inferno and Paradise Lost. His clever depictions of anthropomorphic animals in silly situations are charming, delightful, and technically brilliant. Fans of his lighthearted work for Droll Stories and Don Quixote will love La Fontaine’s Fables.Selected Table of Contents:- Death and the Dying Man- The Woman and the Secret- The Joker and the Fishes- The Rat and the Oyster- The Two Friends- The Ass and the Dog- Jupiter and the Thunderbolts- The Falcon and the Pigeon- The Madman who sold Wisdom- The Acorn and the Gourd- The Wax Candle- The Man and the Snake- The Rabbits- The Lion- The Companions of Ulysses- The Two Goats- The Bat, the Bush, and the Duck- The Frogs and the Sun- And much more…About the Publisher:The CGR Publishing Restoration Workshop uses a vast array of computers and digital scanners to restore, preserve, and enhance the classic works of writers and artists from the 19th century. Each new release includes display-quality covers, enlarged covers, and retro fonts. Select books include Dante's Inferno Retro Hell-Bound Edition, Gustave Doré's London: A Pilgrimage, The Complete Book of Birds, A Life of George Westinghouse, The Clock Book: A Detailed Illustrated Collection of Classic Clocks, The Aeroplane Speaks, and much more.

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Book Title: The Fables of Jean de La Fontaine

Topic: Gustave Dore, Art, Fables, Fairy Tales, Art History, Classic Literature, Drawing, Illustration

Number of Pages: 712

Format: Hardcover

Features: Hardback

Illustrator: Gustave Doré

Author: Jean de La Fontaine

Book Series: The Fables of Jean de La Fontaine

Publication Year: 2021

Language: English

Publisher: CGR Publishing

Genre: Classics, Gustave Dore, Fables, Art & Culture, Fairy Tale

Series: The Fables of Jean de La Fontaine

Era: 1800s

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