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Fables of La Fontaine
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A body of verse fables by Jean de La Fontaine, published in several volumes across 1668 to 1694 under the general title Fables. Drawing on Aesop, Indian sources and other traditions both Western and Eastern, La Fontaine reworked them into elegant French free verse with sharp wit and pointed social observation, and the collection remains a cornerstone of French literary education.
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1. Fables of La Fontaine (Wikipedia)
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Jean de La Fontaine collected fables from a wide variety of sources, both Western and Eastern, and adapted them into French free verse.
1. Fables of La Fontaine (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAuthored By: Jean de La Fontaine, Lead section, authorshipQuote, Authored By: Jean de La Fontaine, Lead section, authorship
Jean de La Fontaine collected fables from a wide variety of sources, both Western and Eastern, and adapted them into French free verse.
1. Fables of La Fontaine (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationIn Genre: Fable, Lead section, fable genreQuote, In Genre: Fable, Lead section, fable genre
A body of verse fables by Jean de La Fontaine, published in several volumes across 1668 to 1694 under the general title Fables.
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