Reynard's rapacious nature and constant "stealing and roving" eventually bring him into conflict with the court of the less-than-perceptive Noble the Lion and the brutal Isengrim the Wolf, pitting cunning trickery against brute force. In these riotous pages, Reynard lies, cheats, or eats anyone and anything that he crosses paths with, conning the likes of Tybert the Cat, Bruin the Bear, and Bellin the Ram, among others. However, where The Prince taught kings how to manipulate their subjects, Reynard the Fox demonstrated how, in a world of ruthless competition, clever subjects could outwit both their rulers and enemies alike. Originally bursting forth from Europe in the twelfth century, Reynard the Fox-a classic trickster narrative centered on a wily and gleefully amoral fox and his numerous victims in the animal kingdom-anticipated both Tex Avery and The Prince by showing that it’s better to be clever than virtuous. What do a weak lion king, a grief-stricken rooster, a dim-witted bear, and one really angry wolf have in common? The answer is they’ve all been had by one sly fox named Reynard. One of the greatest characters of medieval literature, the trickster Reynard the Fox, comes to life in this rollicking new translation.
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