Project Gutenberg 2004-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 50 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 12 Reading ease score: 64.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. The Monks of Catalonia -- The Cradle. This eBook was produced by David Widger "Tales and Novels of J. de La Fontaine — Volume 12" by Jean de La Fontaine is a collection of fables and tales penned during the 17th century, a time marked by the blossoming of French literature and culture. This volume combines the moralistic storytelling of La Fontaine with elements of humor and satire, addressing themes such as human nature, folly, and social critique through imaginative narratives. The likely topics of the book revolve around the absurdity of certain societal norms and the behavior of both the clergy and laypeople. In this volume, La Fontaine presents two main works: "The Monks of Catalonia" and "The Cradle." "The Monks of Catalonia" tells a tale of deceiving and cunning monks who manipulate local women into paying them tithes under the guise of religious duty, leading to unexpected chaos when husbands discover the truth. The narrative satirizes the hypocrisy of religious authorities and the gullibility of those who follow them. In "The Cradle," a comedic mix-up occurs when two young lovers and a married couple fall into a series of misunderstandings and romantic entanglements at a humble inn, highlighting themes of trust, fidelity, and the complexity of human relationships. Through these stories, La Fontaine cleverly reveals the follies and moral dilemmas faced by individuals in society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en French poetry -- Translations into English Fables, French -- Translations into English PQ Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 57860 57787 2024-10-03T04:42:05.674592 2023-10-03T05:04:43.419450 text/html text/html 57853 57780 2024-10-03T04:42:05.892636 2023-10-03T05:04:43.556441 text/html text/html 99867 2024-10-03T04:42:11.847581 application/epub+zip 98712 2024-10-03T04:42:09.329570 application/epub+zip 82619 2024-10-03T04:42:08.078598 application/epub+zip 266277 2024-10-03T04:42:13.470567 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 258686 2024-10-03T04:42:11.019573 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 220904 2022-09-03T06:44:45.503798 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 42509 42487 2024-10-03T04:42:05.439607 2023-10-03T05:04:43.273465 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 37587 2020-12-28T17:43:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15035 2020-12-28T17:43:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19307 2024-10-03T04:42:13.595560 application/rdf+xml 20243 2024-10-03T04:42:08.620570 image/jpeg 4503 2024-10-03T04:42:08.345643 image/jpeg 99162 2024-10-03T04:42:05.898579 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