From the French of La Fontaine Larned, W. T. (William Trowbridge) creator La Fontaine, Jean de 1621-1695 Rae, John 1882-1963 text utu 2008 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "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.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Fontaine%27s_Fables Release date is 2008-01-01 Original publication data not identified Children's poetry Fables PQ PZ Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/24108 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/24108 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133543.0 24108