Project Gutenberg 2006-03-07 Public domain in the USA. 233 La Fontaine, Jean de 1621 1695 Fontaine, Jean de La De La Fontaine, Jean Fontaine, Jean de la Fables de La Fontaine. Tome Premier Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Fontaine%27s_Fables Wikipedia page about this book: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fables_de_La_Fontaine Produced by Chuck Greif "Fables de La Fontaine. Tome Premier" by Jean de La Fontaine is a celebrated collection of fables written during the late 17th century. The book features a series of moral tales, often utilizing anthropomorphized animals to convey lessons about human nature and ethics. La Fontaine's work is renowned for its wit, charm, and insightful commentary on society, making it an enduring classic in the realm of literature. The collection comprises various fables such as "The Ant and the Grasshopper," "The Crow and the Fox," and "The Frog that Wishes to be as Big as the Ox." Each story typically involves a brief narrative that leads to a moral lesson, often highlighting themes such as the folly of pride, the importance of hard work, and the dangers of deception. Through clever storytelling and engaging characters, La Fontaine critiques human behaviors and societal norms, making the fables relatable and evergreen in their relevance. The blend of humor, satire, and morality showcases La Fontaine's literary craftsmanship and contributes to the book's status as a foundational work in the fable genre. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. fr Fables, French PQ Text FR Contes Banned Books from Anne Haight's list Category: Short Stories Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: Classics of Literature Category: French Literature 90503 2025-08-07T13:38:17.374519 text/html 93677 2009-09-24T08:30:06 text/html 104648 2025-08-07T13:38:23.239495 application/epub+zip 104017 2025-08-07T13:38:20.297510 application/epub+zip 94383 2025-08-07T13:38:19.152524 application/epub+zip 264096 2025-08-07T13:38:25.356509 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 251024 2025-08-07T13:38:22.513513 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 221651 2022-09-08T13:50:36.882335 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 63730 2025-08-07T13:38:16.975513 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 62559 2009-09-24T08:10:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19439 2025-08-07T13:38:25.557470 application/rdf+xml 17459 2025-08-07T13:38:19.660562 image/jpeg 4004 2025-08-07T13:38:19.407512 image/jpeg 24764 2009-10-13T09:42:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 27862 2009-10-13T09:42:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 101498 2025-08-07T13:38:17.382508 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia