Project Gutenberg 2004-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 66 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 19 Reading ease score: 65.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. The Psalter King -- Candaules and the Doctor of Laws. This eBook was produced by David Widger "Tales and Novels of J. de La Fontaine — Volume 19" by Jean de La Fontaine is a collection of fables and narratives written in the 17th century, specifically during the early modern period. This volume primarily explores themes of love, folly, and the intricacies of human behavior through humorous and satirical tales. The stories within reflect La Fontaine's insightful social commentary on the nature of relationships and personal dilemmas, rendered with wit and charm. The book contains two main tales: "The Psalter" and "King Candaules and the Doctor of Laws." In "The Psalter," a charming youth's romantic escapade with a beautiful nun named Isabella leads to comical misunderstandings within a convent, highlighting the often hypocritical nature of religious life and the tensions between desire and duty. Meanwhile, "King Candaules and the Doctor of Laws" recounts the folly of King Candaules, who invites his vassal Gyges to see his queen undressed, resulting in jealousy, betrayal, and ultimately, tragedy as Candaules loses both his throne and his life. Together, these tales exemplify La Fontaine's deft storytelling and his ability to weave moral lessons into engaging narratives. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en French poetry -- Translations into English Fables, French -- Translations into English PQ Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 64299 64054 2025-04-03T03:51:11.249469 2023-10-03T05:05:20.005764 text/html text/html 64120 64047 2025-01-09T18:48:53.321486 2023-10-03T05:05:20.149803 text/html text/html 102148 2025-04-03T03:51:17.130950 application/epub+zip 100865 2025-04-03T03:51:14.615449 application/epub+zip 84491 2025-04-03T03:51:13.386478 application/epub+zip 270159 2025-04-03T03:51:18.774931 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 262047 2025-04-03T03:51:16.360433 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 223930 2022-09-03T06:45:33.758701 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 47297 47275 2025-04-03T03:51:11.014480 2023-10-03T05:05:19.857752 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 42366 2020-12-28T17:43:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16741 2020-12-28T17:43:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19320 2025-04-03T03:51:18.900911 application/rdf+xml 20249 2025-04-03T03:51:13.920460 image/jpeg 4497 2025-04-03T03:51:13.653457 image/jpeg 101504 2025-04-03T03:51:11.255461 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