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Overview"Once upon a time, there lived a humble juggler, Barnaby by name, who was skillful but suffered every winter from poverty. A devotee of the Virgin, he had few failings apart from enjoying drink a little too much. One day he met a monk, who persuaded him to enter a monastery. All the brethren had exceptional skills to exercise on behalf of Mary, but the juggler felt he had nothing worthy to offer. Finally, he had the notion to juggle copper balls and knives before the altar of the Virgin in the chapel. The others caught him in the act and deemed his behavior madness, but after seeing the Mother of God descend to soothe him, they realized that he was blessed. In 1890, Anatole France (1844–1924) adapted this medieval French poem as the short story ""Le jongleur de Notre-Dame,"" republished in 1906 with illustrations by Henri Malteste (1881–1961)-who signed his work ""Malatesta""-a specialist in medievalesque illustrations and calligraphy. Dumbarton Oaks is pleased to bring this version back for the enjoyment of modern audiences both young and old, with artwork reproduced from original gouaches, and a translation by Jan M. Ziolkowski facing the French text." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Anatole France , Malatesta , Jan M. ZiolkowskiPublisher: Dumbarton Oaks Research Library & Collection Imprint: Dumbarton Oaks Research Library & Collection Dimensions: Width: 21.60cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 27.90cm Weight: 0.671kg ISBN: 9780884024347ISBN 10: 0884024342 Pages: 78 Publication Date: 03 September 2018 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationAnatole France (1844–1924) was a French poet, journalist, and novelist. He was a member of the Académie française and won the 1921 Nobel Prize in Literature. Jan M. Ziolkowski is Arthur Kingsley Porter Professor of Medieval Latin in the Department of the Classics at Harvard University. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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