Project Gutenberg 2004-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 57 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 24 Reading ease score: 68.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. The Indiscreet Confession -- The Contract -- The Quid Pro Quo, or The Mistakes. This eBook was produced by David Widger "Tales and Novels of J. de La Fontaine — Volume 24" by Jean de La Fontaine is a collection of short stories that showcases the author's keen observation of human behavior and relationships. Written during the 17th century, this compilation weaves together themes of love, infidelity, and the moral conundrums inherent in social interactions. It exemplifies La Fontaine's ability to mirror the complexities of human emotions through engaging narratives, providing insight into both virtue and folly present in society. The volume contains three tales: "The Indiscreet Confession," "The Contract," and "The Quid Pro Quo, or The Mistakes." Each story presents a different scenario involving romantic entanglements, misunderstandings, and the humorous yet poignant consequences of personal choices. In "The Indiscreet Confession," a husband grapples with jealousy after his wife's admission of past infidelity, leading to a public display of his distress. In "The Contract," a father navigates his daughter's unexpected pregnancy caused by a tutor, opting for a hasty marriage to mitigate the scandal. Lastly, "The Quid Pro Quo" follows a husband's comic misadventure as he finds himself deceived by both his wife and her maid, highlighting themes of mistaken identity and betrayal. Together, these stories deftly illustrate the intricacies and often absurd nature of love and commitment. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en French poetry -- Translations into English Fables, French -- Translations into English PQ Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 60969 60896 2024-10-03T04:43:45.080801 2023-10-03T05:05:45.307472 text/html text/html 60962 60889 2024-10-03T04:43:45.305569 2023-10-03T05:05:45.450508 text/html text/html 101028 2024-10-03T04:43:51.259543 application/epub+zip 99831 2024-10-03T04:43:48.733565 application/epub+zip 83649 2024-10-03T04:43:47.492559 application/epub+zip 268346 2024-10-03T04:43:52.888534 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 260670 2024-10-03T04:43:50.473559 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 222416 2022-09-03T06:46:08.002492 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 44755 44733 2024-10-03T04:43:44.847564 2023-10-03T05:05:45.156476 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 39823 2020-12-28T17:44:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15822 2020-12-28T17:44:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19402 2024-10-03T04:43:53.010523 application/rdf+xml 20160 2024-10-03T04:43:48.031534 image/jpeg 4510 2024-10-03T04:43:47.758558 image/jpeg 100446 2024-10-03T04:43:45.311559 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