Selected Fables
Author: Jean de La Fontaine
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Published: 2000-01-01
Total Pages: 68
ISBN-13: 9780486411064
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWith their unique blend of wit and poetic mastery, the verse interpretations of Aesop’s Fables by 17th-century author Jean de La Fontaine have enchanted readers of all ages for over three centuries. 70 popular and oft-quoted fables appear here, including "The Grasshopper and the Ant," "The Town Rat and the Country Rat," "The Fox and the Grapes," "The Hare and the Tortoise," and dozens more. A classic of French literature; brilliantly translated by Walter Thornbury into English verse.