Originally published in 1923, Saltens story is more somber than the adaptations that followed it. This masterful new translation gives contemporary readers a fresh perspective on this moving allegorical tale and provides important details about its creator. For decades, readers images of Bambi have been shaped by the 1942 Walt Disney film-an idealized look at a fawn who represents natures innocence-which was based on a 1928 English translation of a novel by the Austrian Jewish writer Felix Salten. With captivating drawings by award-winning artist Alenka Sottler, The Original Bambi captures the rich emotional meaning of a celebrated story- Book Synopsis A new, beautifully illustrated translation of Felix Saltens celebrated novel Bambi-the original source of the beloved story Most 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. Jack Zipess introduction traces the history of the books 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. Life in the forest is dangerous and precarious, and Bambi learns important lessons about survival as he grows to be a strong, heroic stag. This masterful new translation gives contemporary readers a fresh perspective on this moving allegorical tale and provides important details about its creator, the Austrian Jewish writer Felix Salten. For decades, readers images of Bambi have been shaped by the 1942 Walt Disney film-an idealized look at a fawn who represents natures innocence-which itself was based on a 1928 English translation. Most 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. About the Book A new, beautifully illustrated translation of Felix Saltens celebrated novel Bambi-the original source of the beloved story.

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