Project Gutenberg 2004-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 42 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 04 Reading ease score: 67.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. The Old Man's Calendar -- The Avaricious Wife and Tricking Galant -- The Jealous Husband -- The Gascon Unpunished. This eBook was produced by David Widger "Tales and Novels of J. de La Fontaine — Volume 04" by Jean de La Fontaine is a collection of tales written during the 17th century. This volume contains a series of engaging stories that explore themes of love, jealousy, and human folly through fables and narratives, capturing the complexities of relationships among its characters. The tales often include moral lessons and critiques of societal norms, making it a rich commentary on the human condition. In this volume, La Fontaine presents four distinct stories. "The Old Man's Calendar" depicts a jealous and age-discrepant marriage, showcasing the disconnect between love and obligation when the young wife is captivated by a pirate instead of her elderly husband. "The Avaricious Wife and Tricking Gallant" illustrates the extremes of greed as a married woman is tricked by a smooth-talking lover while her husband is blissfully unaware of her infidelity. "The Jealous Husband" unpacks the perils of excessive jealousy, as a husband’s paranoia drives him to absurd lengths in an attempt to control his wife's life. Finally, "The Gascon Punished" tells a humorous tale where a boastful man learns a lesson in humility through a cleverly devised plan that exposes his cowardice. Throughout, La Fontaine's wit and insight remain sharp, providing readers with both entertainment and thoughtful reflections on humanity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en French poetry -- Translations into English Fables, French -- Translations into English PQ Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 62651 62578 2024-10-03T04:40:52.088986 2023-10-03T05:03:56.634542 text/html text/html 62644 62571 2024-10-03T04:40:52.313962 2023-10-03T05:03:56.774575 text/html text/html 102005 2024-10-03T04:40:58.323934 application/epub+zip 100748 2024-10-03T04:40:55.787941 application/epub+zip 84352 2024-10-03T04:40:54.504961 application/epub+zip 269517 2024-10-03T04:41:00.041941 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 261450 2024-10-03T04:40:57.536945 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 223252 2022-09-03T06:43:39.624780 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 45996 45974 2024-10-03T04:40:51.851086 2023-10-03T05:03:56.486542 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 41074 2020-12-28T17:42:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16460 2020-12-28T17:42:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19427 2024-10-03T04:41:00.161933 application/rdf+xml 20159 2024-10-03T04:40:55.058956 image/jpeg 4508 2024-10-03T04:40:54.776961 image/jpeg 101270 2024-10-03T04:40:52.319009 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