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Winnie Ille Pu Paperback – Illustrated, 28 Nov. 1991

Latin edition by A A Milne (Author), Israel Walker (Editor), Alexander Lenard (Translator)
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Happy 90th birthday (10/14/16) to one of the world's most beloved icons of literature, Winnie-the-Pooh!

"Pooh has been a classic for so long, it's about time it showed up in a classical tongue." --The New York Times Book Review

The publishing history of Winnie Ille Pu is among the most famous in all of publishing: how a privately printed Latin translation of A. A. Milne's Winnie-the-Pooh, originally issued in a 300-copy edition, eventually became the only book in Latin ever to grace the New York Times bestseller list. Whether you're calling on long-ago high school Latin lessons or are fully proficient in the language, you'll delight in once again meeting Christopher Robin, Eeyore, Owl, Piglet, Kanga, tiny Roo, and, of course, Pooh himself.

This is a revised edition with notes and a glossary.

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  1. Print length
    160 pages
  2. Language
    Latin
  3. Publisher
    Penguin
  4. Publication date
    28 Nov. 1991
  5. Reading age
    13 - 17 years
  6. Dimensions
    12.8 x 1.04 x 19.61 cm
  7. ISBN-10
    014015339X
  8. ISBN-13
    978-0140153392
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Review

"An altogether ingenious tour de force."
--The Washington Post

"A book anyone with even the slightest knowledge of Latin can enjoy . . . It does more to attract interest in Latin than Cicero, Caesar, and Virgil combined."
--Chicago Tribune

"Pooh has been a classic for so long, it's about time it showed up in a classical tongue."
--The New York Times Book Review

"Surely the ultimate canonization of a great children's classic."
--Des Moines Register

"A brilliantly funny book . . . Nothing is skipped, every word is there."
--New York Herald Tribune Book Review

"Proof that humor is not dead, even if Latin is supposed to be."
--New York World Telegram & Sun

"It is hard to conceive of a Latin work more calculated than this attractive volume to fascinate the modern public, young and old."
--Christian Science Monitor

About the Author

A. A. Milne was born in 1882 in London. He was a playwright and journalist as well as a poet and storyteller. His classic children's books were inspired by his son, Christopher Robin. Milne died in 1956.

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 the 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.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Penguin; Illustrated edition (28 Nov. 1991)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ Latin
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 160 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 014015339X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0140153392
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 13 - 17 years
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 12.8 x 1.04 x 19.61 cm
  • Customer reviews:
    4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 244 ratings

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4.8 out of 5 stars
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margaret leigh
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unexpectedly perfect condition. A replacement for n]my own copy given to my grandson.
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B. May
5.0 out of 5 stars Fun in the classroom
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 15 July 2013
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Anyone with a classical education and a sense of fun. The book arrived in immaculate condition complete with dust jacket. Read it many years ago after 'O' level. Am about to be reading it again in U3A Latin group. Lots of made up Latin words in it for things which didn't exist in Roman times. Looking forward to it immensely.
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Benjie T.
5.0 out of 5 stars I love this book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 4 February 2018
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I love this book. Much to my surprise, and delight, it arrived two weeks early . It is in perfect condition and I am very pleased with my purchase.
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A. Johannessen-Adams
5.0 out of 5 stars Latin for kids
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I love the idea of kids books in Latin...when I was learning 60 odd years ago it was just text books by repetition..now my Grand children can have much more fun learning...I shall no doubt be buying them more titles very soon...
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Lynn1Amazon
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent value and condition
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 13 June 2012
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This book received in excellent condition. My daughter, who is learning Latin, loves it and it's enough of a challenge to keep her motivated and challenged. Thank you.
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John J Rogan
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent for Latin Lovers
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 8 April 2014
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Sent to a freind in teh UK who stated they loved it, and it helped his kid to apprecaite that Latin is not Dead
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Ian Thomson
5.0 out of 5 stars Liber optimus in mundo
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 11 December 2017
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Elegantissimus! Porcellus heros meus est.
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rose in wales
3.0 out of 5 stars this requires quite a good knowledge of Latin
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 22 October 2014
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this requires quite a good knowledge of Latin. I bought it for a grand-daughter, but she'll need me or her father to go through it with her
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Claudivan Santana
5.0 out of 5 stars Perfeito.
Reviewed in Brazil on 21 October 2022
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Excelente material.
Chegou antes do prazo e em perfeitas condições.

Recomendo a todos que estudam latim.
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Claudivan Santana
5.0 out of 5 stars Perfeito.
Reviewed in Brazil on 21 October 2022
Excelente material.
Chegou antes do prazo e em perfeitas condições.

Recomendo a todos que estudam latim.
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Benny Valete
5.0 out of 5 stars A beautiful translation
Reviewed in the United States on 27 April 2022
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A beautiful, complex, and advanced translation. A brutal read for a beginner to Latin, but a wonderful intermediate work.
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Erasmina Vaudo
5.0 out of 5 stars Lettura latina
Reviewed in Italy on 2 August 2021
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Dave
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in Canada on 17 April 2017
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great for Latin students. A bit of fun. Great transaction
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Mrs Fox
5.0 out of 5 stars Schönes Geschenk für Lateinschüler
Reviewed in Germany on 14 December 2017
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Das Buch war ein Geburtstagsgeschenk für meine Schwester, die den Latein Leistungskurs besucht.

Winnie Puuh eignet sich wirklich hervorragend als Lateinlektüre, die Geschichten sind unterhaltsam und man kann auch einiges erschließen wenn man nicht weiter weiß.
Meine Schwester fand es jedenfalls recht motivierend so ihr Latein zu üben.
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