Project Gutenberg 2005-05-30 Public domain in the USA. 212 La Fontaine, Jean de 1621 1695 Fontaine, Jean de La De La Fontaine, Jean Fontaine, Jean de la Tilney, F. C. (Frederick Colin) 1870 1951 Tilney, Frederick Colin The Original Fables of La Fontaine Rendered into English Prose by Fredk. Colin Tilney Reading ease score: 80.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Jason Isbell, Julia Miller and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "The Original Fables of La Fontaine" by Jean de La Fontaine is a collection of fables presented in prose, likely written in the 17th century. This compilation aims to convey moral lessons through entertaining stories often featuring anthropomorphic animals, showcasing themes of wisdom, folly, and the human condition. At the start of this work, the preface highlights La Fontaine’s renowned style, which blends humor with insightful reflections on society and human nature. It emphasizes the idea that his fables provoke thought while also entertaining young readers. Three fables are introduced: "The Two Mules," which contrasts pride and humility; "The Hare and the Partridge," which illustrates the folly of mocking others; and "The Gardener and His Landlord," which critiques the self-serving behaviors of authority figures. Each tale sets the tone for the whimsical yet poignant reflections that characterize La Fontaine's storytelling. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Fables, French -- Translations into English PQ Text Browsing: Literature 168595 168544 2024-10-07T08:03:56.690164 2023-09-07T09:09:28.814336 text/html text/html 164698 2020-12-14T13:03:27 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1717199 2020-12-14T13:03:27 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1716830 2024-10-07T08:04:05.418244 application/epub+zip 1713675 2024-10-07T08:04:00.515174 application/epub+zip 132084 2024-10-07T08:03:58.928143 application/epub+zip 1910020 2024-10-07T08:04:09.336114 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1859600 2024-10-07T08:04:04.140119 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 270418 2022-09-08T00:32:50.235524 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 141882 141806 2024-10-07T08:03:56.018177 2023-09-07T09:09:28.250298 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 141908 2020-12-14T13:03:27 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 57378 2020-12-14T13:03:27 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 141914 2020-12-14T13:03:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 57353 2020-12-14T13:03:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21373 2024-10-07T08:04:09.487126 application/rdf+xml 16636 2024-10-07T08:03:59.475193 image/jpeg 4055 2024-10-07T08:03:59.200140 image/jpeg 1814435 2024-10-07T08:03:56.771186 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia