Project Gutenberg 2018-11-08 Public domain in the USA. 146 Florian 1755 1794 Florian, Jean-Pierre Claris de Florian, J.-P. Claris de (Jean-Pierre Claris de) Claris de Florian, Jean-Pierre De Florian, Jean-Pierre Claris Jauffret, L. F. (Louis François) 1770 1840 Jauffret, L. F. (Louis Francois) Jauffret, Louis François Jaufret, L. F. (Louis François) Fables de Florian Produced by Laurent Vogel (images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr) "Fables de Florian" by Florian is a collection of fables written in the late 18th century. This work presents a series of short narratives, each imparting moral lessons through the interactions of animals and sometimes humans. The book aims to entertain while also educating its readers on virtues and vices, echoing the tradition of earlier fabulists like La Fontaine. At the start of "Fables de Florian," the narrator reflects on their pursuit of writing fables, prompted by a recommendation from a friend to share their work with an elderly aficionado of fables. The scene introduces a charming old man, characterized by warmth and wisdom, who listens attentively to the narrator’s recitations and offers insights on the craft of fable writing. Through a dialogue about the essence and complexity of fables, the narrator grapples with feelings of inadequacy compared to revered predecessors like La Fontaine, establishing a foundation for the exploration of themes such as humility, creativity, and the relationship between truth and allegory. This opening portion sets the tone for a reflective journey interwoven with the classic tales that follow in the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. fr Fables, French French poetry -- 18th century PQ Text FR Poésie Category: Short Stories Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: French Literature 345086 2025-07-23T08:16:34.734884 text/html 337790 2018-11-07T17:27:26 text/html 267324 2025-07-23T08:16:41.537865 application/epub+zip 268125 2025-07-23T08:16:35.836867 application/epub+zip 179720 2025-07-23T08:16:35.180898 application/epub+zip 467245 2025-07-23T08:16:44.836820 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 469852 2025-07-23T08:16:40.895889 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 303072 2022-09-26T11:49:36.355370 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 243823 2025-07-23T08:16:33.682895 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 240136 2018-11-07T17:27:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20736 2025-07-23T08:16:44.982832 application/rdf+xml 18264 2025-07-23T08:16:35.285852 image/jpeg 3121 2025-07-23T08:16:35.232866 image/jpeg 90089 2018-11-07T17:27:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 237090 2018-11-07T17:27:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 240083 2025-07-23T08:16:34.764877 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 fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia