List price: $19.95 (that's 30% off!)
Used price: $4.00
Buy one from zShops for: $13.17
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 imply. Here's a sampling of the fables: In the
tale of THE HUMBLE LION, when a king asks his subjects
to speak the truth, it could be a deadly mistake. Or in
FRIENDS, the story of a hare who was a kind and good
friend to all. When the hare needs help, he's given a
lesson in his choice of friends. Finally, with the fable
of THE HERON, THE FISH, AND THE CRAB we all learn
that a traitor eventually gets caught.
As a group, these fables were published after the death
of Ignacy Krasicki in the year 1803. Although, we're
told that many of these pieces were individually
published at an earlier date. Krasicki (1735-1801) was
referred to as "the Prince of Poets" by his contemporaries.
Most of these pieces have political connotations and were
written after the first partition of Poland when the
surrounding countries of Russia, Austria and Prussia
conquered and divided Poland among themselves.
I'ts a pleasure to have this literary work translated for
us by Gerard T. Kapolka. My thanks to him.
Buy one from zShops for: $39.00