Project Gutenberg 2004-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 44 La Fontaine, Jean de 1621 1695 Fontaine, Jean de La De La Fontaine, Jean Fontaine, Jean de la Tales and Novels of J. de La Fontaine — Volume 01 Reading ease score: 58.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. La Fontaine's life -- Joconde. This eBook was produced by David Widger "Tales and Novels of J. de La Fontaine — Volume 01" by Jean de La Fontaine is a collection of short stories written in the 17th century, during the early modern period in Europe. This book showcases La Fontaine’s unique storytelling style, blending humor and moral lessons through engaging narratives that often feature themes of love, betrayal, and the intricacies of human relationships. In this first volume, La Fontaine presents a variety of tales that delve into the complexities of love and fidelity. One of the prominent stories, "Joconde," revolves around a handsome prince who, upon hearing of another equally attractive man, debates whether to abandon his wife for the opportunity of royal favor. The plot thickens when he discovers his wife's infidelity, ultimately leading to a comedic yet poignant resolution that underscores the fickle nature of both love and human behavior. Throughout the tales, La Fontaine employs wit and satire, presenting characters that embody various virtues and vices, all while keeping the reader entertained with his lively prose and clever observations about society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en French poetry -- Translations into English Fables, French -- Translations into English PQ Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry Browsing: Fiction 74914 74841 2024-10-03T04:40:26.896611 2023-10-03T05:03:41.804423 text/html text/html 74907 74834 2024-10-03T04:40:27.127627 2023-10-03T05:03:41.945432 text/html text/html 106044 2024-10-03T04:40:33.206578 application/epub+zip 104835 2024-10-03T04:40:30.551578 application/epub+zip 88506 2024-10-03T04:40:29.300602 application/epub+zip 276589 2024-10-03T04:40:34.968576 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 267841 2024-10-03T04:40:32.422569 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 229964 2022-09-03T06:43:18.620632 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 56617 56595 2024-10-03T04:40:26.649612 2023-10-03T05:03:41.650427 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 51654 2020-12-28T17:42:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20693 2020-12-28T17:42:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19338 2024-10-03T04:40:35.092549 application/rdf+xml 20241 2024-10-03T04:40:29.838581 image/jpeg 4502 2024-10-03T04:40:29.569579 image/jpeg 105393 2024-10-03T04:40:27.134609 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