Project Gutenberg 2004-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 49 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 21 Reading ease score: 65.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. The Spectacles -- The Bucking Tub -- The Impossible Thing. This eBook was produced by David Widger "Tales and Novels of J. de La Fontaine — Volume 21" by Jean de La Fontaine is a collection of whimsical fables and short stories written in the 17th century, during the early modern period. The book explores various themes such as love, morality, and human folly through witty and often humorous narratives. La Fontaine, known for his fables, uses anthropomorphism and satire to communicate moral lessons while entertaining his readers. In this volume, the collection features three notable tales: "The Spectacles," "The Bucking Tub," and "The Impossible Thing." "The Spectacles" tells the story of a young man disguised as a nun, who creates chaos within a convent, leading to a humorous and scandalous outcome. In "The Bucking Tub," a couple engages in a comical escapade where a lover is hidden from an unsuspecting husband, leading to playful misunderstandings. Lastly, "The Impossible Thing" revolves around a deal with a devil that highlights the futility of trying to manipulate love. Each story cleverly critiques societal norms and human relationships, revealing La Fontaine's keen insight into the human condition. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en French poetry -- Translations into English Fables, French -- Translations into English PQ Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 56745 56672 2024-10-03T04:43:20.200705 2023-10-03T05:05:30.202847 text/html text/html 56738 56665 2024-10-03T04:43:20.422688 2023-10-03T05:05:30.346850 text/html text/html 99605 2024-10-03T04:43:26.311785 application/epub+zip 98423 2024-10-03T04:43:23.872716 application/epub+zip 82323 2024-10-03T04:43:22.595701 application/epub+zip 266050 2024-10-03T04:43:27.920667 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 258458 2024-10-03T04:43:25.538699 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 220517 2022-09-03T06:45:47.401813 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 41635 41613 2024-10-03T04:43:19.972703 2023-10-03T05:05:30.053828 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 36704 2020-12-28T17:44:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 14758 2020-12-28T17:44:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19121 2024-10-03T04:43:28.041638 application/rdf+xml 20241 2024-10-03T04:43:23.167671 image/jpeg 4505 2024-10-03T04:43:22.885688 image/jpeg 98860 2024-10-03T04:43:20.427716 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