Project Gutenberg 2004-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 76 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 01 La Fontaine's life -- Joconde. This eBook was produced by David Widger "Tales and Novels of J. de La Fontaine — Volume 01" by Jean de La Fontaine is a collection of short stories written in the 17th century, during the early modern period in Europe. This book showcases La Fontaine’s unique storytelling style, blending humor and moral lessons through engaging narratives that often feature themes of love, betrayal, and the intricacies of human relationships. In this first volume, La Fontaine presents a variety of tales that delve into the complexities of love and fidelity. One of the prominent stories, "Joconde," revolves around a handsome prince who, upon hearing of another equally attractive man, debates whether to abandon his wife for the opportunity of royal favor. The plot thickens when he discovers his wife's infidelity, ultimately leading to a comedic yet poignant resolution that underscores the fickle nature of both love and human behavior. Throughout the tales, La Fontaine employs wit and satire, presenting characters that embody various virtues and vices, all while keeping the reader entertained with his lively prose and clever observations about society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 58.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en French poetry -- Translations into English Fables, French -- Translations into English PQ Text Category: Short Stories Category: Humour Category: French Literature 75086 2025-07-03T03:47:07.953286 text/html 74907 2025-01-09T18:46:18.599238 text/html 106121 2025-07-03T03:47:13.440271 application/epub+zip 104830 2025-07-03T03:47:11.027296 application/epub+zip 88502 2025-07-03T03:47:09.888288 application/epub+zip 276591 2025-07-03T03:47:15.036329 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 267841 2025-07-03T03:47:12.734274 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 229964 2022-09-03T06:43:18.620632 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 56617 2025-07-03T03:47:07.730300 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 51654 2020-12-28T17:42:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17808 2025-07-03T03:47:15.159235 application/rdf+xml 20241 2025-07-03T03:47:10.384292 image/jpeg 4502 2025-07-03T03:47:10.132264 image/jpeg 20693 2020-12-28T17:42:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 105459 2025-07-03T03:47:07.959290 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