Howls & Growls: French Poems to Bark by

Nine centuries of French poems about dogs are offered here in both original form and translation, reflecting those descendants of the wolf in their chronological and formal poetic variety. The first of a pair, Howls & Growls: French Poems to Bark By focuses on Man's best canine friends while its companion volume, Cats Great and Small: Cats All, presents poems about their furry feline relatives. Edited and translated by renowned French translator Norman R. Shapiro.Delightfully illustrated in Black and White by Olga Pastuchiv.