The Translated into English Verse by Walter Thornbury and Illustrated by Gustave Doré La Fontaine, Jean de 1621-1695 creator Doré, Gustave 1832-1883 Thornbury, Walter 1828-1876 text utu 2015 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "The Fables of La Fontaine" by Jean de La Fontaine is a collection of fables published between 1668 and 1694. La Fontaine adapted tales from Western and Eastern sources into French free verse, creating 239 fables across twelve books. Originally aimed at adults, these humorous and ironical stories draw from Aesop, Indian sources, and contemporary events. Each fable offers keen insights into human nature through animal characters and pointed morals. The work became a cornerstone of French literature, memorized by generations of schoolchildren and celebrated for its artful storytelling. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Fontaine%27s_Fables Release date is 2015-10-26 Produced by Madelaine Kilsby, Laura Natal Rodriguez and Marc D'Hooghe (Images generously made available by the Hathi Trust and Gallica, Bibliothèque nationale de France, for the illustrations) Original publication data not identified Fables, French -- Translations into English PQ Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/50316 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/50316 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134145.0 50316