The Original Bambi - The Story of a Life in the Forest

A new, beautifully illustrated translation of Felix Salten's celebrated novel Bambi-the original source of the beloved storyMost of us think we know the story of Bambi-but do we? The Original Bambi is an all-new, illustrated translation of a literary classic that presents the story as it was meant to be told. For decades, readers' images of Bambi have been shaped by the 1942 Walt Disney film-an idealized look at a fawn who represents nature's innocence-which was based on a 1928 English translation of a novel by the Austrian Jewish writer Felix Salten. This masterful new translation gives contemporary readers a fresh perspective on this moving allegorical tale and provides important details about its creator.Originally published in 1923, Salten's story is more somber than the adaptations that followed it. Life in the forest is dangerous and precarious, and Bambi learns important lessons about survival as he grows to become a strong, heroic stag. Jack Zipes's introduction traces the history of the book's reception and explores the tensions that Salten experienced in his own life-as a hunter who also loved animals, and as an Austrian Jew who sought acceptance in Viennese society even as he faced persecution.With captivating drawings by award-winning artist Alenka Sottler, The Original Bambi captures the emotional impact and rich meanings of a celebrated story.

Product details

• Authors: Felix Salten, Salten Felix
• Assisted by: Alenka Sottler (Illustration), Jack Zipes (Introduction), Zipes Jack (Introduction), Jack Zipes (Translation), Zipes Jack (Translation)
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 16 to 99
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 18.01.2022
• EAN: 9780691197746
• ISBN: 978-0-691-19774-6
• No. of pages: 192
• Dimensions: 148 mm x 225 mm x 23 mm
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Young people's books from 12 years of age; Europe, FICTION / Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Fairy Tales & Folklore / General, Literature: history & criticism, Literature: history and criticism, Children's & teenage literature studies, Children’s and teenage literature studies: general