Paperback, 148 pages
Latin language
Published Jan. 6, 1987 by E P Dutton.
First time in paperback!
By now the publishing history of Winnie Ille Pu is one of the most famous in all of publishing annals: how a privately printed Latin translation of A. A. Milne's Winnie the pooh, originally issued in a three-hundred-copy edition. eventually became the only book in Latin ever to grace The New Times best-seller list. Now the Latin Winnie is here in paperback to bring delight to linguistically minded readers of all ages.
Born in Budapest in 1910, Alexander Lenard was a graduate of the famous Theresianum in Vienna. A refugee . from Hitler who migrated to Brazil by way of Rome, he worked variously as a pharmacist, math teacher, quiz show contestant, farmer, painter, poet, and pianist as well as, of course, a translator. At the time of his death in 1972 he was fluent in twelve languages. Winnie Ille Pu was the product of over …
First time in paperback!
By now the publishing history of Winnie Ille Pu is one of the most famous in all of publishing annals: how a privately printed Latin translation of A. A. Milne's Winnie the pooh, originally issued in a three-hundred-copy edition. eventually became the only book in Latin ever to grace The New Times best-seller list. Now the Latin Winnie is here in paperback to bring delight to linguistically minded readers of all ages.
Born in Budapest in 1910, Alexander Lenard was a graduate of the famous Theresianum in Vienna. A refugee . from Hitler who migrated to Brazil by way of Rome, he worked variously as a pharmacist, math teacher, quiz show contestant, farmer, painter, poet, and pianist as well as, of course, a translator. At the time of his death in 1972 he was fluent in twelve languages. Winnie Ille Pu was the product of over seven years of work, beginning with a German translation of the famous classic in 1951, on which A. A. Milne personally congratulated him. --back cover
My grandsons and I just finished this classic. Opa and his boys (3+ and 7+) enjoyed Winnie-ther-Pooh's adventures immensely. Each adventure was filled with humor and surprises. This book left the guys wanting more. On the next visit, we will begin the second volume.
I have come to the belief system that, to truly appreciate certain books one must have gone through certain experiences. Like for instance, one cannot truly enjoy Rumi/Gibran without having experienced some kind of pain. Maybe failure in career after hard work, betrayal by or loss of loved ones or something that makes one hit the rock bottom is necessary to appreciate the beauty of the Rumi's poetry. Similarly to be able to really appreciate "Winnie the pooh" one must be happy and peaceful in an altruistic way.
Being in a happy and relaxed mindset if one reads Winnie the Pooh, one would find that every chapter has numerous instances to laugh at and at least one, "Light bulb moment" that hits hard and makes one look at life differently.
Warning: When one is not in that easy-breezy and cosy mindset, if one happens to read "Winnie the Pooh" one …
I have come to the belief system that, to truly appreciate certain books one must have gone through certain experiences. Like for instance, one cannot truly enjoy Rumi/Gibran without having experienced some kind of pain. Maybe failure in career after hard work, betrayal by or loss of loved ones or something that makes one hit the rock bottom is necessary to appreciate the beauty of the Rumi's poetry. Similarly to be able to really appreciate "Winnie the pooh" one must be happy and peaceful in an altruistic way.
Being in a happy and relaxed mindset if one reads Winnie the Pooh, one would find that every chapter has numerous instances to laugh at and at least one, "Light bulb moment" that hits hard and makes one look at life differently.
Warning: When one is not in that easy-breezy and cosy mindset, if one happens to read "Winnie the Pooh" one might find it very boring.
The things that most stick with me are the loving relationships between Piglet and Pooh, and Pooh and Christopher Robin. The support and joy they all take in each other's company shines through the pages. That last chapter about the end of boyhood is poignant and beautiful.
I've read this one to little Nathan a couple of times already - we both love it!
If given a chance to go back to my childhood, I wish I could read this book. I would sink into this quiet and fascinated world the book created for a long time. Still, I was enjoying it a lot though I am not young anymore. This is a book both for kids and for adults, especially for those who already forget they were kids a long time ago.
When we are children we seldom think of the future. This innocence leaves us free to enjoy ourselves as few adults can. The day we fret about the future is the day we leave our childhood behind. ― Patrick Rothfuss, The Name of the Wind
While reading, the question I keep asking is why these stories are so lovely.
They key is that those stories are not about pooh, not about those animals, but about the kids. They sound so familiar …
If given a chance to go back to my childhood, I wish I could read this book. I would sink into this quiet and fascinated world the book created for a long time. Still, I was enjoying it a lot though I am not young anymore. This is a book both for kids and for adults, especially for those who already forget they were kids a long time ago.
When we are children we seldom think of the future. This innocence leaves us free to enjoy ourselves as few adults can. The day we fret about the future is the day we leave our childhood behind. ― Patrick Rothfuss, The Name of the Wind
