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Selected Fables (Dover Thrift Editions) by Jean de La Fontaine; [translated by Walter Thornbury] is a book available to read on EtoBox.

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Jean de La Fontaine collected fables from a wide variety of sources, both Western and Eastern, and adapted them into French free verse. They were issued under the general title of Fables in several volumes from 1668 to 1694 and are considered classics of French literature. Humorous, nuanced and ironical, they were originally aimed at adults but then entered the educational system and were required learning for school children.

Author

Jean de La Fontaine; [translated by Walter Thornbury]

Publisher

Dover Publications, Incorporated

Published

2000

Language

EN

ISBN

9780486411064

Subjects

Literary Fiction, Romance, Humanities

Rating

4.22 / 5 (9 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-24