Here are more than 40 fables or teaching stories that deal with love, laughter, death, betrayal, and the soul. The stories are exuberant, earthy, and bursting with vitality--much like a painting by Hieronymus Bosch or Chaucer's "Canterbury Tales." The characters are guilty, lecherous, tricky, ribald, and finally possessors of opened souls.
Barks writes: "These teaching stories are a kind of scrimshaw--intricately carved, busy figures, confused and threatening, and weirdly funny.
This is an entertaining collection from one of the greatest spiritual poets of all time, rendered by his most popular translator.
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Here are more than 40 fables or teaching stories that deal with love, laughter, death, betrayal, and the soul. The stories are exuberant, earthy, and bursting with vitality--much like a painting by Hieronymus Bosch or Chaucer's "Canterbury Tales." The characters are guilty, lecherous, tricky, ribald, and finally possessors of opened souls.
Barks writes: "These teaching stories are a kind of scrimshaw--intricately carved, busy figures, confused and threatening, and weirdly funny.
This is an entertaining collection from one of the greatest spiritual poets of all time, rendered by his most popular translator.
Imprint | Hampton Roads Publishing Co |
Country of origin | United States |
Release date | September 2016 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 10 - 15 working days |
First published | 2016 |
Authors | Coleman Barks |
Dimensions | 178 x 127 x 17mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback |
Pages | 240 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-57174-761-7 |
Barcode | 9781571747617 |
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LSN | 1-57174-761-3 |