The Romance of Reynard the Fox

The Romance of Reynard the Fox

Author: Douglas David Roy Owen

Publisher:

Published: 1994

Total Pages: 308

ISBN-13:

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The only available English translation of The Romance of Reynard the Fox, this age-old tale is an oblique critique of medieval society and its institutions. The animals, endowed with human vices and fewer virtues, play out a thinly disguised social comedy in which all the orders from nobility to peasantry are lampooned. Full of shrewd observation of rural life and animal behavior, this new translation offers an enlightening introduction and clear notes that involve the reader in the social, historical, and literary context of the work.


Renard the Fox

Renard the Fox

Author:

Publisher: Univ of California Press

Published: 1992-01-08

Total Pages: 196

ISBN-13: 9780520076846

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Valued for its comic spirit, its high literary quality, and its clever satire of feudal society, the famous medieval poem about the legendary fox uses animals to represent the members of various classes.


Reynard the Fox

Reynard the Fox

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Publisher:

Published: 2020

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781851245550

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"Based on William Caxton's bestselling 1481 English translation of the Middle Dutch, this edition is an imaginative retelling of the Reynard story, expanded with new interpretations and innovative language and characterizations"--Publisher marketing.


Reynard the Fox

Reynard the Fox

Author: David R. Witanowski

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Published: 2012-08

Total Pages: 296

ISBN-13: 9780578087771

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In a city full of thieves, there are none better than the wily Reynard: a skilled cat burglar, con artist, and master of disguise who preys on the wealthy and powerful. But even a man of Reynard's talents can make a mistake, especially when there's a beautiful woman involved. Now Reynard must embark upon a perilous expedition to steal a fabled gem, accompanied by a motley crew of mercenaries, pirates, and hired killers, each of whom could prove to be deadlier than the voyage itself- and none more so than the mysterious Isengrim, a cold-hearted warrior whose swordsmanship is second to none . . . A gritty adventure that playfully blends suspense with humor, Reynard the Fox is the first in a forthcoming series of books by debut author David R. Witanowski.


The Magician King

The Magician King

Author: Lev Grossman

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2012-05-29

Total Pages: 433

ISBN-13: 0452298016

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Lev Grossman’s new novel THE BRIGHT SWORD will be on sale July 2024 Return to Fillory in the riveting sequel to the New York Times bestseller and literary phenomenon, The Magicians, now an original series on SYFY, from the author of the #1 bestselling The Magician’s Land. Quentin Coldwater should be happy. He escaped a miserable Brooklyn childhood, matriculated at a secret college for magic, and graduated to discover that Fillory—a fictional utopia—was actually real. But even as a Fillorian king, Quentin finds little peace. His old restlessness returns, and he longs for the thrills a heroic quest can bring. Accompanied by his oldest friend, Julia, Quentin sets off—only to somehow wind up back in the real world and not in Fillory, as they’d hoped. As the pair struggle to find their way back to their lost kingdom, Quentin is forced to rely on Julia’s illicitly learned sorcery as they face a sinister threat in a world very far from the beloved fantasy novels of their youth.