The Complete Fables of Jean de la Fontaine by Jean La Fontaine

The Complete Fables of Jean de la Fontaine

Jean La Fontaine with Norman R. Shapiro (Translator), John Hollander (Contributor), David Schorr (Illustrator)

460 pages first pub 1668 (editions)

fiction classics poetry short stories adventurous reflective medium-paced
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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. Nor...

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