La Fontaine's Fables by Jean de La Fontaine
"Fables of La Fontaine" is a collection of moralistic tales, often involving animals and inanimate objects with human characteristics. These stories, written in verse, offer valuable life lessons and social commentaries. They are acclaimed for their wit, wisdom, and the skill with which they are told, making them enduring classics in the world of literature.
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- Published
- 1668
- Nationality
- French
- Length
- Long
- Pages
- 504
- Original Language
- French
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- Alternate Titles
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- Fables
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- Fables de La Fontaine
- Fables of Jean de La Fontaine
- Fables of La Fontaine
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- 23rd on Pour une Bibliothèque Idéale (Raymond Queneau)
- 34th on The Books That Built The French (TNS-Sofres/SNCF–Lire)
- 88th on The 100 Most Important Translations (Notos Magazine (Turkey))
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