Project Gutenberg 2004-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 107 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 03 The Muleteer -- The Servant Girl Justified -- The Three Gossips' Wager. This eBook was produced by David Widger "Tales and Novels of J. de La Fontaine — Volume 03" by Jean de La Fontaine is a collection of fables and short stories written during the 17th century, a time often characterized by the Baroque literary movement. This volume features narrative tales that blend humor and moral lessons with themes of love, desire, and societal norms, using animals and humans alike to explore these concepts. The book comprises three distinct tales: "The Muleteer," "The Servant Girl Justified," and "The Three Gossips' Wager." In "The Muleteer," a charming but lowly muleteer finds himself in a precarious situation involving a queen and her king, who unknowingly witnesses the muleteer's amorous escapades. "The Servant Girl Justified" tells of a mischievous affair between a servant and her master's husband, cleverly presented through misunderstandings and jealousies. Lastly, "The Three Gossips' Wager" follows three women who each boast about their husbands, leading to a playful competition filled with deception and comedic twists. Through these entertaining narratives, La Fontaine provides insight into human nature while critiquing social conventions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en French poetry -- Translations into English Fables, French -- Translations into English PQ Text Category: Short Stories Category: Humour Category: French Literature 73602 2025-08-03T03:47:59.428790 text/html 73423 2025-01-09T18:46:35.171682 text/html 105303 2025-08-03T03:48:05.206757 application/epub+zip 103998 2025-08-03T03:48:02.652773 application/epub+zip 86960 2025-08-03T03:48:01.411780 application/epub+zip 276024 2025-08-03T03:48:06.825778 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 266867 2025-08-03T03:48:04.450760 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 228963 2022-09-03T06:43:32.496722 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 53579 2025-08-03T03:47:59.162803 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 48641 2020-12-28T17:42:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17855 2025-08-03T03:48:06.978733 application/rdf+xml 20240 2025-08-03T03:48:01.977779 image/jpeg 4498 2025-08-03T03:48:01.696803 image/jpeg 18776 2020-12-28T17:42:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 104744 2025-08-03T03:47:59.434789 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