Mythology, folklore, and sacred legends

Fables de La Fontaine. Tome Second

by Jean de La Fontaine

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Language: French

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"Fables de La Fontaine. Tome Second" by Jean de La Fontaine is a collection of fables published between 1668-1694. Drawing from classical sources like Aesop and Eastern texts like the Panchatantra, La Fontaine transforms ancient tales into French verse with wit and irony. These animal fables reveal keen insights into human nature through pointed morals and artful storytelling. Originally aimed at sophisticated adults, they became required reading for French schoolchildren, with countless phrases entering everyday language. Each tale balances apparent simplicity with consummate craft and subtle social commentary. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Project Gutenberg electronic edition Project Gutenberg metadata does not identify the source print edition.	2006-03-07	Project Gutenberg	French	—	Public domain (USA)	Project Gutenberg (opens in a new tab)