Project Gutenberg 2004-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 111 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 25 The Dress-maker -- The Gascon -- The Pitcher -- To Promise is One Thing, to Keep it, Another -- The Nightingale -- Epitaph of Fontaine. This eBook was produced by David Widger "Tales and Novels of J. de La Fontaine — Volume 25" by Jean de La Fontaine is a collection of tales and fables written in the 17th century, an era marked by the flourishing of classic French literature. This volume features short stories that explore themes of love, deception, and human folly, articulated through clever narratives and richly drawn characters. The likely topic of the book examines the quirks of human nature within various social contexts through humorous and satirical tales. The book includes several engaging stories, such as "The Dress-Maker," where a nun and her lover devise a plan for clandestine meetings by disguising the young man as a woman. In "The Gascon," a boastful character recounts exaggerated tales of his romantic exploits, only to be humorously undermined by the maid who overhears him. "The Pitcher" tells of a girl who despairs over losing her water jug and contemplates death until a passerby mockingly offers to help her, revealing the absurdity of her plight. "To Promise is One Thing, to Keep it, Another" depicts a young man's humorous attempts to woo a maiden, highlighting the gap between promises and actions. "The Nightingale" narrates the story of a young couple who ingeniously overcome parental constraints to find love. The selection concludes with La Fontaine's own epitaph, a clever reflection on the passing nature of life and wealth. Through vivid storytelling, La Fontaine captures the essence of human experiences, making these tales timeless and relatable. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. en French poetry -- Translations into English Fables, French -- Translations into English PQ Text Category: Short Stories Category: Humour Category: French Literature 59028 2025-08-03T03:50:50.079479 text/html 58849 2025-01-09T18:49:42.513285 text/html 100724 2025-08-03T03:50:55.512927 application/epub+zip 99375 2025-08-03T03:50:53.199516 application/epub+zip 82794 2025-08-03T03:50:52.018454 application/epub+zip 266781 2025-08-03T03:50:57.075941 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 258871 2025-08-03T03:50:54.797983 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 220623 2022-09-03T06:46:14.764520 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 42362 2025-08-03T03:50:49.774451 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 37433 2020-12-28T17:44:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18258 2025-08-03T03:50:57.209924 application/rdf+xml 20251 2025-08-03T03:50:52.561442 image/jpeg 4515 2025-08-03T03:50:52.263426 image/jpeg 14991 2020-12-28T17:44:21 application/octet-stream application/zip 99956 2025-08-03T03:50:50.087448 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