Project Gutenberg 2004-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 99 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 12 The Monks of Catalonia -- The Cradle. This eBook was produced by David Widger "Tales and Novels of J. de La Fontaine — Volume 12" by Jean de La Fontaine is a collection of fables and tales penned during the 17th century, a time marked by the blossoming of French literature and culture. This volume combines the moralistic storytelling of La Fontaine with elements of humor and satire, addressing themes such as human nature, folly, and social critique through imaginative narratives. The likely topics of the book revolve around the absurdity of certain societal norms and the behavior of both the clergy and laypeople. In this volume, La Fontaine presents two main works: "The Monks of Catalonia" and "The Cradle." "The Monks of Catalonia" tells a tale of deceiving and cunning monks who manipulate local women into paying them tithes under the guise of religious duty, leading to unexpected chaos when husbands discover the truth. The narrative satirizes the hypocrisy of religious authorities and the gullibility of those who follow them. In "The Cradle," a comedic mix-up occurs when two young lovers and a married couple fall into a series of misunderstandings and romantic entanglements at a humble inn, highlighting themes of trust, fidelity, and the complexity of human relationships. Through these stories, La Fontaine cleverly reveals the follies and moral dilemmas faced by individuals in society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 64.7 (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 58032 2025-08-03T03:49:13.366942 text/html 57853 2025-01-09T18:47:55.903267 text/html 99940 2025-08-03T03:49:18.826886 application/epub+zip 98706 2025-08-03T03:49:16.505922 application/epub+zip 82613 2025-08-03T03:49:15.325918 application/epub+zip 266243 2025-08-03T03:49:20.317911 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 258686 2025-08-03T03:49:18.100890 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 220904 2022-09-03T06:44:45.503798 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 42509 2025-08-03T03:49:13.153947 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 37587 2020-12-28T17:43:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18004 2025-08-03T03:49:20.448875 application/rdf+xml 20243 2025-08-03T03:49:15.832921 image/jpeg 4503 2025-08-03T03:49:15.584917 image/jpeg 15035 2020-12-28T17:43:17 application/octet-stream application/zip 99227 2025-08-03T03:49:13.371931 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