First published in the year 1886, the present book titled 'The Fables of La Fontaine' is a collection of Jean de La Fontaine's stories accompanied by his short bio and a few essays about him.
The Fables of La Fontaine Jean de la Fontaine - The Fables by Jean de La Fontaine are considered classics of French literature. Collecting fables from a variety of sources, La Fontaine then adapted them into verse.
"The Original Fables of La Fontaine: Rendered into English Prose by Fredk. Colin Tilney" by Jean de La Fontaine Jean de La Fontaine was the most famous French fabulist and one of the most widely-read French poets of the 17th century.
Les Fables choisies, mises en vers par M. de La Fontaine (ou plus simplement Fables de La Fontaine) consistent en trois recueils publiés entre 1668 et 1694, comptant 243 fables écrites en vers, la plupart mettant en scène des animaux ...
These timeless tales use anthropomorphic animals to convey profound truths, making them a delightful and thought-provoking collection for readers of all ages.
These wonderfully wrought moral tales will as easily charm children with bright and basic truths as they will delight adults drawn to their reflectively subtle, sophisticated facets of wit and wisdom.