The Bestiary, or Cortege of Orpheus
ByGuillaume ApollinaireRaoul Dufy
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Guillaume Apollinaire's Bestiary from 1911 was a reinvention of the Western tradition of short illustrated poems with a moral treating animals as emblems. Illustrated by Raoul Dufy, it presents a cavalcade of 30 emblematic animals, introduced by the mythical poet Orpheus.
The Flowerdew Press mimotype edition features D.J. Pigott’s rhymed translations that follow the originals as closely as possible, maintaining their light-heartedness as well as their allusive nature
Details
- Publication Date
- Jun 8, 2022
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9780645517293
- Category
- Poetry
- Copyright
- All Rights Reserved - Standard Copyright License
- Contributors
- By (author): Guillaume Apollinaire, Illustrated by: Raoul Dufy, Translated by: D.J. Pigott
Specifications
- Pages
- 74
- Binding Type
- Paperback Perfect Bound
- Interior Color
- Black & White
- Dimensions
- A5 (5.83 x 8.27 in / 148 x 210 mm)