Project Gutenberg 2004-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 104 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 24 The Indiscreet Confession -- The Contract -- The Quid Pro Quo, or The Mistakes. This eBook was produced by David Widger "Tales and Novels of J. de La Fontaine — Volume 24" by Jean de La Fontaine is a collection of short stories that showcases the author's keen observation of human behavior and relationships. Written during the 17th century, this compilation weaves together themes of love, infidelity, and the moral conundrums inherent in social interactions. It exemplifies La Fontaine's ability to mirror the complexities of human emotions through engaging narratives, providing insight into both virtue and folly present in society. The volume contains three tales: "The Indiscreet Confession," "The Contract," and "The Quid Pro Quo, or The Mistakes." Each story presents a different scenario involving romantic entanglements, misunderstandings, and the humorous yet poignant consequences of personal choices. In "The Indiscreet Confession," a husband grapples with jealousy after his wife's admission of past infidelity, leading to a public display of his distress. In "The Contract," a father navigates his daughter's unexpected pregnancy caused by a tutor, opting for a hasty marriage to mitigate the scandal. Lastly, "The Quid Pro Quo" follows a husband's comic misadventure as he finds himself deceived by both his wife and her maid, highlighting themes of mistaken identity and betrayal. Together, these stories deftly illustrate the intricacies and often absurd nature of love and commitment. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 68.4 (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: French Literature 61141 2025-08-03T03:50:42.619480 text/html 60962 2025-01-09T18:49:34.369292 text/html 101103 2025-08-03T03:50:48.104480 application/epub+zip 99825 2025-08-03T03:50:45.711488 application/epub+zip 83644 2025-08-03T03:50:44.566480 application/epub+zip 268350 2025-08-03T03:50:49.606471 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 260670 2025-08-03T03:50:47.396481 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 222416 2022-09-03T06:46:08.002492 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 44755 2025-08-03T03:50:42.362501 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 39823 2020-12-28T17:44:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17845 2025-08-03T03:50:49.729452 application/rdf+xml 20160 2025-08-03T03:50:45.079493 image/jpeg 4510 2025-08-03T03:50:44.831492 image/jpeg 15822 2020-12-28T17:44:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 100512 2025-08-03T03:50:42.625487 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