Project Gutenberg 2004-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 34 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 17 Reading ease score: 76.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. The Progress of Wit -- The Sick Abbess -- The Truckers. This eBook was produced by David Widger "Tales and Novels of J. de La Fontaine — Volume 17" by Jean de La Fontaine is a collection of narratives that embody the wit and humor characteristic of the author, likely written in the 17th century during the French classical period. This volume includes three distinct tales: "The Progress of Wit," "The Sick Abbess," and "The Truckers," all of which showcase La Fontaine's ingenious use of fables and moral lessons often intertwined with social commentary. The central theme revolves around human behavior and societal norms, often with a satirical undertone that highlights the follies and follies of people. In "The Progress of Wit," a young girl named Alice seeks to acquire wit from a friar, leading to a humorous encounter that reveals the nature of learning and innocence. "The Sick Abbess" tells the story of an abbess whose illness is humorously linked to her reluctance to engage with the opposite sex, ultimately leading to a scandalous yet enlightening resolution. Lastly, "The Truckers" explores the absurdity of villagers deciding to trade their wives for variety, which culminates in both humorous consequences and moral dilemmas regarding relationships and desires. Together, these tales reflect La Fontaine's keen eye for the absurdities of human nature and the societal norms of his time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en French poetry -- Translations into English Fables, French -- Translations into English PQ Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 59524 59451 2024-10-03T04:42:47.031887 2023-10-03T05:05:08.502711 text/html text/html 59517 59444 2024-10-03T04:42:47.252879 2023-10-03T05:05:08.651764 text/html text/html 99842 2024-10-03T04:42:53.251827 application/epub+zip 98634 2024-10-03T04:42:50.694838 application/epub+zip 82919 2024-10-03T04:42:49.438879 application/epub+zip 267307 2024-10-03T04:42:54.890855 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 259288 2024-10-03T04:42:52.442844 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 221312 2022-09-03T06:45:19.799591 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 43632 43610 2024-10-03T04:42:46.796904 2023-10-03T05:05:08.344012 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 38705 2020-12-28T17:43:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15347 2020-12-28T17:43:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19303 2024-10-03T04:42:55.013878 application/rdf+xml 20179 2024-10-03T04:42:49.988847 image/jpeg 4514 2024-10-03T04:42:49.713896 image/jpeg 99130 2024-10-03T04:42:47.258877 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