Project Gutenberg 2004-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 47 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 15 Reading ease score: 62.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. The Mandrake -- The Rhemese. This eBook was produced by David Widger "Tales and Novels of J. de La Fontaine — Volume 15" by Jean de La Fontaine is a collection of narrative poetry and short stories written during the 17th century. This work presents a humorous yet insightful exploration of human nature, love, and deception through its tales, primarily targeting a 17th-century French audience. The likely topics include social commentary on relationships and the consequences of lust and infidelity, showcased through intriguing plots involving clever characters and their exploits. In this volume, two primary stories are included: "The Mandrake" and "The Rhemese." "The Mandrake" narrates the tale of Nicia Calfucci, a foolish man desperate for a child, who is manipulated by a cunning young man named Calimachus into using a magical plant rumored to guarantee fatherhood. This leads to a comedic and morally ambiguous situation as deception unfolds between Nicia, his wife Lucretia, and Calimachus. In contrast, "The Rhemese" tells the story of a talented painter and his clever wife, who manage to outsmart two male neighbors eager for her affections, ultimately revealing the frivolity of their pursuits. Both stories weave together wit and wisdom, showcasing La Fontaine's mastery in reflecting on love's complexities and the folly of human desires. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en French poetry -- Translations into English Fables, French -- Translations into English PQ Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 68980 68907 2024-10-03T04:42:30.144954 2023-10-03T05:04:57.735578 text/html text/html 68973 68900 2024-10-03T04:42:30.367958 2023-10-03T05:04:57.874555 text/html text/html 102883 2024-10-03T04:42:36.442922 application/epub+zip 101704 2024-10-03T04:42:33.801960 application/epub+zip 85698 2024-10-03T04:42:32.554935 application/epub+zip 272731 2024-10-03T04:42:38.175938 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 264264 2024-10-03T04:42:35.654933 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 226037 2022-09-03T06:45:05.694492 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 50859 50837 2024-10-03T04:42:29.903948 2023-10-03T05:04:57.584546 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 45936 2020-12-28T17:43:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17901 2020-12-28T17:43:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19255 2024-10-03T04:42:38.298917 application/rdf+xml 20244 2024-10-03T04:42:33.093965 image/jpeg 4516 2024-10-03T04:42:32.823937 image/jpeg 102296 2024-10-03T04:42:30.373983 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