Books with title The History Of Reynard The Fox

Reynard—a subversive, dashing, anarchic, aristocratic, witty fox from the watery lowlands of medieval East Flanders—is in trouble. He has been summoned to the court of King Noble the Lion, charged with all manner of crimes and misdemeanors. How will he pit his wits against his accusers—greedy Bruin the Bear, pretentious Courtoys the Hound, and dark and dangerous Isengrim the Wolf—to escape the gallows? Reynard was once the most popular and beloved character in European folklore, as familiar as Robin Hood, King Arthur, or Cinderella. His character spoke eloquently for the voiceless and disenfranchised, but also amused and delighted the elite, capturing hearts and minds across borders and societal classes for centuries. 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. With its themes of protest, resistance, and duplicity led by a personable, anti-heroic Fox, this gripping tale is as relevant and controversial today as it was in the fifteenth century.

“Reynard the Fox” is an epic fable in which the characters are animals, the fox being the hero, and which was extremely popular during the Middle Ages and for many years afterwards. It relates the adventures of the fox at the court of the king of beasts, the lion, and details with great spirit and humor the cunning modes in which the hero contrives to outwit his enemies and to gain the favor of the trusting king. This Kindle edition, equivalent in length to a physical book of approximately 28 pages, includes an adaptation by Willis Pone Hazard (1861) as well as a special adaptation for young folks by elementary educators Harriette Taylor Treadwell and Margaret Free (1914).CONTENTSI. Introduction: About the Story of “Reynard the Fox”II. The Story of “Reynard the Fox”III. The Story of “Reynard the Fox” for Young FolksSample passage:Once, when the woods were green, and the earth was covered with her fairest mantle of flowers, and the sweet birds entertained with the delight of their songs, the Lion, the Royal King of Beasts, made solemn proclamation that all quadrupeds whatsoever should attend his court, and celebrate a great festival. Now, when the King had assembled all his subjects together, there was no one absent save Reynard the Fox, against whom many grievous accusations were laid. First came Isegrim the Wolf, with all his family and kindred, who, standing before the King, complained loudly how that Reynard had ill-treated his wife and children. Then there came a little hound named Curtis, who accused the Fox of having stolen his pudding in the extreme cold wintertime, when he was nigh dying of starvation. But scarcely had the hound finished his tale, when, with a fiery countenance, in sprang Tibert the Cat, and accused Curtise of having stolen this pudding from himself, and declared that Reynard had righteously taken it away.

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Excerpt from The History of Reynard the FoxReynard's father hangs himself at p. 39, but Master reynard is the King' 3 physician and crowned with flowers at p 90.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Reynard the FoxYou are not the only one he has harmed, said the Dog. One winter, great King, Reynard stole my last meal, a piece of sausage which I had hidden in a bush.You have little to grumble about, said the Wild Cat. The sausage was mine, your Majesty! I took it from a shelfin the mill while the miller's wife was asleep. The Dog stole it from me.Look what Reynard did to the Hare said the Panther, pointing to a wound in the Hare's neck. This poor fellow met the Fox last week. Let me teach you how to say your prayers in Latin,' said Reynard, 'and then you will be able to take a good post in the church.' The Hare agreed, and Reynard made him get down on his knees, but before he had said half-a-dozen words Reynard seized him by the throat, and if I had not come along just then he certainly would have killed him.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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