A retelling in English verse of the stories of Reynard the Fox, edited for children. With many illustrations by J. J. Mora.

This book belongs to the rare class which is equally delightful to children and to their elders. In this regard it may be compared to “Gulliver's Travels,” “Don Quixote” and “ Pilgrim’s Progress.” For wit and shrewd satire, and for pure drollery both in situations and description, it is unsurpassed. The animals are not men dressed up in the skin of beasts, but are throughout true to their characters, and are not only strongly realised but consistently drawn, albeit in so simple and captivating a way that the subtle art of the narrator is quite hidden, and one is aware only of reading an absorbingly interesting and witty tale. The brief couplets are the best form of versification which could be conceived for engaging and holding the attention of children. - [Preface]

Language: English