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Selected Fables (Dual-Language) unknown Edition by La Fontaine, Jean de

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Published January 1, 1972

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Jean de la Fontaine

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French writer Jean de la Fontaine collected the stories of Aesop and other persons in his Fables (1668-1694).

French literary figures, including Molière and Jean de la Fontaine, gathered at Auteuil, a favorite place.

People most widely read the famous poet Jean de la Fontaine of the 17th century.

According to Gustave Flaubert, only this poet understood and mastered the texture of the language before Victor Marie Hugo. A set of postage stamps, issued in 1995, celebrates la Fontaine. Jean de La Fontaine, le défi , a film, released in April 2007, starred Lorànt Deutsch of his life.

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December 30, 2024
Fables were great in themselves. The dual-language format was very helpful in aiding my understanding of the non-literal essence of the language. By the end I was relying much less on the English.
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