Project Gutenberg 2017-12-10 Public domain in the USA. 127 Ortoli, Jean-Baptiste Frédéric 1861 Ortoli, Frédéric Ortoli, Jean-Baptiste Frederic Harris, Joel Chandler 1848 1908 Contes de la veillée. English Evening Tales A French tar-baby -- Teenchy Duck -- Mr. Snail and Brother Wolf -- The Lion's secret -- The King and the Lapwings -- The rooster, the cat, and the reap-hook -- The mysterious island -- Brother Tiger and Daddy Sheep -- "Jump in my sack!" -- A search for a friend -- A child of the roses -- The King of the Lions -- The Vizier, the Monkey, the Lion, and the Serpent -- The enchanted Princess -- Loony John. E-text prepared by Larry B. Harrison, David Edwards, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "Evening Tales" by Jean-Baptiste Frédéric Ortoli is a collection of children's stories likely written in the late 19th century. This enchanting compilation features various whimsical tales, often featuring anthropomorphized animals like Brother Rabbit and Daddy Sheep, designed to entertain while imparting moral lessons. The stories draw from folklore and fables, weaving together themes of cleverness, bravery, and the consequences of one's actions. The opening of this work introduces readers to the story "A French Tar-Baby," where the clever Brother Rabbit seeks to outwit the boastful Brother Goat, who delights in scaring him with tales of predators. After a series of humorous exchanges and clever strategizing, Brother Rabbit sets a trap for Brother Goat, leading to a comical confrontation. The narrative captures a playful spirit while hinting at deeper lessons about friendship and cunning. As the collection unfolds, it promises delightful adventures filled with memorable characters and moral undertones. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Children's stories Children -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Short Stories Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: French Literature 270649 2025-06-22T11:10:41.818022 text/html 254516 2024-10-23T02:59:36 text/html 269968 2025-06-22T11:10:48.385016 application/epub+zip 266334 2025-06-22T11:10:43.015033 application/epub+zip 180322 2025-06-22T11:10:42.406018 application/epub+zip 342350 2025-06-22T11:10:51.899007 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 313297 2025-06-22T11:10:47.508970 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 217361 2022-08-25T09:46:16.089472 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 230695 2025-06-22T11:10:41.064060 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 210761 2024-10-23T02:59:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18092 2025-06-22T11:10:52.066946 application/rdf+xml 15838 2025-06-22T11:10:42.529020 image/jpeg 2243 2025-06-22T11:10:42.465009 image/jpeg 784453 2025-06-22T11:10:41.848023 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 fr.wikipedia