Fables

Fables
Author: Jean de La Fontaine
Publisher:
Total Pages: 382
Release: 1842
Genre:
ISBN:

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The Complete Fables of La Fontaine

The Complete Fables of La Fontaine
Author: Jean de la Fontaine
Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing Inc.
Total Pages: 483
Release: 2011-11
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1611453445

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Originally written to entertain the young son of King Louis XIV, this illustrated collector's edition of the author's classic work presents Aesop's fables and other moral tales in poem form whose characters also depict French society at the time.

The Fables of la Fontaine (Illustrations by Grandville)

The Fables of la Fontaine (Illustrations by Grandville)
Author: Jean de La Fontaine
Publisher:
Total Pages: 815
Release: 2018-05-28
Genre:
ISBN: 9781983016127

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Divided into 12 books, there are 239 of the Fables, varying in length from a few lines to some hundred, those written later being as a rule longer than the earlier.The most famous French fabulist and one of the most widely read French poets of the 17th century. According to Flaubert, he was the only French poet to understand and master the texture of the French language before Hugo.The numerous works of La Fontaine fall into three traditional divisions: the Fables, the Contes and the miscellaneous works. Of these the first may be said to be known universally, the second to be known to all lovers of French literature, the third to be with a few exceptions practically forgotten.From the 1882 English Edition, Translated from the French by Elizur Wright.With Notes by J. W. M. Gibbs. Illustrated by Grandville from the 1841 French Edition.

Fables Choisies, Mises En Vers

Fables Choisies, Mises En Vers
Author: Jean de La Fontaine
Publisher: Palala Press
Total Pages: 208
Release: 2016-04-26
Genre:
ISBN: 9781354677063

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Doré's Illustrations for the Fables of La Fontaine

Doré's Illustrations for the Fables of La Fontaine
Author: Gustave Doré
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 114
Release: 2013-01-24
Genre: Art
ISBN: 0486169502

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Magnificent illustrations for La Fontaine's witty Fables, with charming images of country folk and animal life, heroes from Greek mythology, and creatures from tales by Aesop. 84 full-page plates and 39 vignettes.

Tales and Novels in Verse

Tales and Novels in Verse
Author: Jean de La Fontaine
Publisher:
Total Pages: 438
Release: 1884
Genre:
ISBN:

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The Complete Fables of Jean de La Fontaine

The Complete Fables of Jean de La Fontaine
Author: Jean La Fontaine
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
Total Pages: 507
Release: 2007-10-15
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 025203144X

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Inspired new translations of the work of one of the world's greatest fabulists Told in an elegant style, Jean de la Fontaine's (1621-95) charming animal fables depict sly foxes and scheming cats, vain birds and greedy wolves, all of which subtly express his penetrating insights into French society and the beasts found in all of us. Norman R. Shapiro has been translating La Fontaine's fables for over twenty years, capturing the original work's lively mix of plain and archaic language. This newly complete translation is destined to set the English standard for this work. Awarded the Lewis Galantière Prize by the American Translators Association, 2008.

Selected Fables

Selected Fables
Author: Jean de La Fontaine
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 68
Release: 2000-01-01
Genre: Poetry
ISBN: 9780486411064

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With their unique blend of wit and poetic mastery, the verse interpretations of Aesop’s Fables by 17th-century author Jean de La Fontaine have enchanted readers of all ages for over three centuries. 70 popular and oft-quoted fables appear here, including "The Grasshopper and the Ant," "The Town Rat and the Country Rat," "The Fox and the Grapes," "The Hare and the Tortoise," and dozens more. A classic of French literature; brilliantly translated by Walter Thornbury into English verse.

Fables of La Fontaine

Fables of La Fontaine
Author: Jean de La Fontaine
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 84
Release: 2012-11-21
Genre: Art
ISBN: 0486498476

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A heavily illustrated reprint of a 1927 edition of La Fontaine's fables contains the original French verses and new English translations of such tales as "The Crow and the Fox" and "The Heron."

The Fables of Jean de La Fontaine

The Fables of Jean de La Fontaine
Author: Jean de La Fontaine
Publisher: Sleeping Cat Press
Total Pages: 140
Release: 2014-11-01
Genre: Fables, French
ISBN: 9780991440771

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Charming and elegant, Jean de La Fontaine's (1621-1695) animal fables depict sly foxes and scheming cats, vain birds and greedy wolves, all of which subtly express his penetrating insights into French society and the beasts found in all of us.