The Legacy & the Testament

Ashland, OR: Story Line Press, 2000. Octavo in green cloth in green dust jacket; 190 pp., 23 cm. Fine copy in fine dust jacket with only few soil stains on rear jacket; else like new; boards are clean and free of bumps; cloth is free of fraying; pages are crisp, clean, bright and free of marks and creases; binding is tight and square. in fine dust-jacket. Hardcover. ISBN: 1586540017, 9781586540012

In English & French. Out of print; Contents: The Legacy; The Testament; Notes on The Legacy; Notes on The Testament. From Jacket: "Louis Simpson's translation of Francois Villon's The Legacy & The Testament is the definitive translation of the life work of one of France's greatest poets. Raised by a foster father who intended him for the Church, Villon associated with thieves and vagabonds. Later imprisoned, chained and tortured, he survived to write one of the most enduring epics ever." "This translation of Villon is faithful to the original structure and each poem is translated with its original pathos and wit."--Jacket.