Project Gutenberg 2004-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 94 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 09 Belphegor — The Little Bell — The Glutton. This eBook was produced by David Widger "Tales and Novels of J. de La Fontaine — Volume 09" by Jean de La Fontaine is a collection of short stories written in the 17th century, a period marked by the Baroque era in French literature. This volume includes three distinct tales: "Belphegor," "The Little Bell," and "The Glutton," which collectively explore themes of love, desire, human folly, and social critique through engaging narratives imbued with moral lessons and witty observations. In "Belphegor," the story follows the demon Belphegor as he is sent to Earth to observe human marriages, only to discover the discord and miseries that come with them, ultimately leading him to flee back to hell. "The Little Bell" tells of a naive youth who falls for a young girl, leading to a series of misunderstandings and dashed hopes. Finally, "The Glutton" presents a humorous tale about a sturgeon consumed by a glutton, whose excessive indulgence leads to dire consequences. Through these stories, La Fontaine deftly illustrates the complexity of human emotions, the pitfalls of excess, and the often humorous insights into society's vices. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en French poetry -- Translations into English Fables, French -- Translations into English PQ Text Category: Short Stories Category: French Literature 57715 2025-07-03T03:48:12.549452 text/html 57536 2025-01-09T18:47:31.704401 text/html 101428 2025-07-03T03:48:17.869415 application/epub+zip 100122 2025-07-03T03:48:15.609426 application/epub+zip 83052 2025-07-03T03:48:14.482441 application/epub+zip 266751 2025-07-03T03:48:19.369447 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 258797 2025-07-03T03:48:17.166405 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 220734 2022-09-03T06:44:25.666673 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 41999 2025-07-03T03:48:12.334455 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 37081 2020-12-28T17:43:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17538 2025-07-03T03:48:19.538421 application/rdf+xml 20221 2025-07-03T03:48:14.970417 image/jpeg 4508 2025-07-03T03:48:14.725426 image/jpeg 15130 2020-12-28T17:43:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 100698 2025-07-03T03:48:12.557442 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