Fables in Rhyme for Little Folks by Jean de La Fontaine
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"Fables in Rhyme for Little Folks" by Jean de La Fontaine is a collection of fables published between 1668 and 1694. La Fontaine adapted tales from classical sources like Aesop and Eastern traditions, transforming them into French verse across 239 fables. Originally aimed at sophisticated adult audiences, these humorous and ironical stories became educational classics for French schoolchildren. The fables offer keen insights into human nature through animal characters, with their pointed
morals and artful storytelling making them enduring fixtures of French literature across generations. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Translator | Larned, W. T. (William Trowbridge) |
|---|---|
| Author | La Fontaine, Jean de, 1621-1695 |
| Illustrator | Rae, John, 1882-1963 |
| Title |
Fables in Rhyme for Little Folks From the French of La Fontaine |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Fontaine%27s_Fables |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 92.2 (5th grade). Very easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| LoC Class | PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres |
| Subject | Children's poetry |
| Subject | Fables |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 24108 |
| Release Date | Jan 1, 2008 |
| Last Update | Feb 20, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 576 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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