Jean de La Fontaine

Jean de La Fontaine was a French fabulist and one of the most widely read French poets of the 17th century. He is known above all for his Fables, which provided a model for subsequent fabulists across Europe and numerous alternative versions in France, as well as in French regional languages.

Works

A Hundred Fables of La Fontaine

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BELPHEGOR ADDRESSED TO MISS DE CHAMMELAY

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EPITAPH OF LA FONTAINE MADE BY HIMSELF

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Fables in Rhyme for Little Folks / From the French of La Fontaine

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Fables of La Fontaine — a New Edition, with Notes

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HANS CARVEL'S RING

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JOCONDE

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NEIGHBOUR PETER'S MARE

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Quotes and Images From The Tales and Novels of Jean de La Fontaine

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Tales and Novels of J. de La Fontaine — Complete

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Tales and Novels of J. de La Fontaine — Volume 01

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Tales and Novels of J. de La Fontaine — Volume 02

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Tales and Novels of J. de La Fontaine — Volume 03

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Tales and Novels of J. de La Fontaine — Volume 04

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Tales and Novels of J. de La Fontaine — Volume 05

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Tales and Novels of J. de La Fontaine — Volume 06

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Tales and Novels of J. de La Fontaine — Volume 07

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Tales and Novels of J. de La Fontaine — Volume 09

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Tales and Novels of J. de La Fontaine — Volume 10

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Tales and Novels of J. de La Fontaine — Volume 11

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Tales and Novels of J. de La Fontaine — Volume 12

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Tales and Novels of J. de La Fontaine — Volume 13

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Tales and Novels of J. de La Fontaine — Volume 14

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Tales and Novels of J. de La Fontaine — Volume 15

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Tales and Novels of J. de La Fontaine — Volume 16

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Tales and Novels of J. de La Fontaine — Volume 17

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Tales and Novels of J. de La Fontaine — Volume 18

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Tales and Novels of J. de La Fontaine — Volume 19

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Tales and Novels of J. de La Fontaine — Volume 20

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Tales and Novels of J. de La Fontaine — Volume 21

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Tales and Novels of J. de La Fontaine — Volume 22

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Tales and Novels of J. de La Fontaine — Volume 23

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Tales and Novels of J. de La Fontaine — Volume 24

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Tales and Novels of J. de La Fontaine — Volume 25

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THE COBBLER

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THE CONVENT GARDENER OF LAMPORECHIO

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THE COUNTRYMAN WHO SOUGHT HIS CALF

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THE CRADLE

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THE CUDGELLED AND CONTENTED CUCKOLD

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THE DEVIL IN HELL

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THE DRESS-MAKER

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The Fables of La Fontaine / Translated into English Verse by Walter Thornbury and Illustrated by Gustave Doré

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THE GASCON

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THE GLUTTON

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THE HERMIT

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THE HUSBAND-CONFESSOR

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THE LITTLE BELL

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THE MONKS OF CATALONIA

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THE MULETEER

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THE NIGHTINGALE

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The Original Fables of La Fontaine / Rendered into English Prose by Fredk. Colin Tilney

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THE PEASANT AND HIS ANGRY LORD

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THE PITCHER

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THE PROGRESS OF WIT

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THE SERVANT GIRL JUSTIFIED

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THE SICK ABBESS

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The Tales and Novels, v9: Belphegor and Others

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THE THREE GOSSIPS' WAGER

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THE TRUCKERS

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TO PROMISE IS ONE THING TO KEEP IT, ANOTHER

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About the author

Jean de La Fontaine

Language of works

french

Born/died

1621 — 1695

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