Project Gutenberg 2004-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 93 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 18 The Case of Conscience -- The Devil of Pope-fig Island -- Feronde. This eBook was produced by David Widger "Tales and Novels of J. de La Fontaine — Volume 18" by Jean de La Fontaine is a collection of stories authored in the 17th century, a time marked by the flourishing of literary and artistic expression in France. This volume includes several fables and tales that explore themes of morality, human behavior, and social commentary through allegorical narratives. The likely topics touch on love, jealousy, and the folly of human actions, reflecting La Fontaine's keen observations of societal norms and personal relationships. In this volume, La Fontaine presents three distinct tales: "The Case of Conscience," "The Devil of Pope-fig Island," and "Feronde." In "The Case of Conscience," the story revolves around Anne, who grapples with her feelings of love and guilt while interacting with a young man named William, leading to humorous moral lessons about innocence and confession. "The Devil of Pope-fig Island" offers a comedic portrayal of the foolishness of the island’s inhabitants, who are punished for their lack of common sense, while a clever laborer outsmarts a class-conscious devil in a series of clever exchanges. Lastly, "Feronde" follows a comical narrative about marital jealousy and misunderstandings, as a husband, suspecting his wife of infidelity, faces both supernatural punishment and unexpected consequences that ultimately teach him valuable lessons about trust and compassion. Each tale cleverly engages with moral themes while entertaining the reader with wit and wisdom. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 64.5 (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 68621 2025-08-03T03:49:57.918703 text/html 68442 2025-01-09T18:48:44.969539 text/html 103749 2025-08-03T03:50:03.503683 application/epub+zip 102454 2025-08-03T03:50:01.037693 application/epub+zip 85828 2025-08-03T03:49:59.876691 application/epub+zip 272824 2025-08-03T03:50:05.078698 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 264467 2025-08-03T03:50:02.775701 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 226556 2022-09-03T06:45:26.719650 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 50427 2025-08-03T03:49:57.699702 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 45482 2020-12-28T17:43:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18205 2025-08-03T03:50:05.198681 application/rdf+xml 20261 2025-08-03T03:50:00.401715 image/jpeg 4520 2025-08-03T03:50:00.130709 image/jpeg 17931 2020-12-28T17:43:47 application/octet-stream application/zip 103168 2025-08-03T03:49:57.924700 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