Project Gutenberg 2015-10-26 Public domain in the USA. 1151 La Fontaine, Jean de 1621 1695 Fontaine, Jean de La De La Fontaine, Jean Fontaine, Jean de la Doré, Gustave 1832 1883 Dore, Gustave Doré, Louis Christophe Paul Gustave Doré, Louis Auguste Gustave Dorè, Gustave Thornbury, Walter 1828 1876 Thornbury, George Walter Thornbury, G. W. (George Walter) Thornbury, George W. (George Walter) The Fables of La Fontaine Translated into English Verse by Walter Thornbury and Illustrated by Gustave Doré Produced by Madelaine Kilsby, Laura Natal Rodriguez and Marc D'Hooghe (Images generously made available by the Hathi Trust and Gallica, Bibliothèque nationale de France, for the illustrations) "The Fables of La Fontaine" by Jean de La Fontaine is a collection of fables written in the 17th century. The book is comprised of stories that personify animals and convey moral lessons, often employing wit and humor. This work showcases a variety of characters from the animal kingdom, including clever foxes, industrious ants, and foolish grasshoppers, illustrating the timeless truths of human behavior through these engaging narratives. The opening of "The Fables of La Fontaine" begins with a dedication and an essay on the life and works of the author, emphasizing his importance in the realm of poetry and storytelling. It highlights how La Fontaine was inspired by earlier fable writers like Aesop and Phædrus while making a name for himself through his unique style. The introduction sets the stage for the fables to follow, inviting readers to explore a rich collection infused with light-heartedness and depth, while providing a glimpse into La Fontaine's own life and his evolution as a writer. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Fables, French -- Translations into English PQ Text Browsing: Literature 851917 849144 2024-09-21T05:04:43.803875 2023-09-21T14:51:33.881423 text/html text/html 852931 2024-04-02T14:25:05 text/html 38086381 2024-09-21T05:06:34.538844 application/epub+zip 38096156 2024-09-21T05:05:31.869217 application/epub+zip 371240 2024-09-21T05:05:04.897311 application/epub+zip 38302727 2024-09-21T05:06:44.764332 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 38233330 2024-09-21T05:05:48.915079 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 556945 2022-09-22T17:40:48.241593 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 611729 611744 2024-09-21T05:04:36.962942 2023-09-21T14:51:24.550849 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 591751 2024-04-02T15:22:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17659 2024-09-21T05:06:44.977293 application/rdf+xml 24400 2024-09-21T05:05:05.218296 image/jpeg 3285 2024-09-21T05:05:05.062267 image/jpeg 81602074 2024-09-21T05:04:45.450887 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 fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia