Project Gutenberg 2004-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 46 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 05 Reading ease score: 61.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. The Princess Bethrothed to the King of Garba. This eBook was produced by David Widger "Tales and Novels of J. de La Fontaine — Volume 05" by Jean de La Fontaine is a collection of stories and narratives written during the 17th century, a time characterized by the flourishing of literature in France. This volume primarily focuses on the themes of love, adventure, and social commentary through whimsical and imaginative storytelling. La Fontaine's tales often blend realism with fantasy, providing a reflective glimpse into human nature and societal norms. In this volume, the central narrative revolves around the enchanting story of Princess Alaciel, who finds herself betrothed to a distant king. Throughout her journey, she experiences love and peril while navigating the challenges posed by pirates and suitors. The valiant Hispal is introduced as the noble youth who ardently loves her and even risks his life in battle against the pirates. As Alaciel endures trials and tribulations—including being captured and later rescued—the tale explores themes of loyalty, desire, and the complexities of love in the backdrop of enchanting settings. The princess's fate hangs in the balance as she ultimately faces choices that will define her destiny and that of her suitors. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en French poetry -- Translations into English Fables, French -- Translations into English PQ Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 85145 85072 2024-10-03T04:41:00.473915 2023-10-03T05:04:02.036586 text/html text/html 85138 85065 2024-10-03T04:41:00.702928 2023-10-03T05:04:02.180621 text/html text/html 108240 2024-10-03T04:41:07.135912 application/epub+zip 107077 2024-10-03T04:41:04.294916 application/epub+zip 90299 2024-10-03T04:41:03.029929 application/epub+zip 281925 2024-10-03T04:41:08.869874 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 272621 2024-10-03T04:41:06.329936 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 234744 2022-09-03T06:43:46.761860 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 62867 62845 2024-10-03T04:41:00.223931 2023-10-03T05:04:01.873578 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 57944 2020-12-28T17:42:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22254 2020-12-28T17:42:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19176 2024-10-03T04:41:09.075871 application/rdf+xml 20258 2024-10-03T04:41:03.568929 image/jpeg 4518 2024-10-03T04:41:03.296902 image/jpeg 107742 2024-10-03T04:41:00.709926 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