La Fontaine, Jean de 1621-1695

Fables by Jean de La Fontaine ( Book )
4,620 editions published between 1668 and 9999 in 54 languages and held by 4,095 libraries worldwide
Charming and elegant, Jean de La Fontaine's (1621-1695) animal fables depict sly foxes and scheming cats, vain birds and greedy wolves, all of which subtly express his penetrating insights into French society and the beasts found in all of us. Norman R. Shapiro has been translating La Fontaine's fables for over twenty years, capturing the original works' lively mix of plain and archaic language. This newly complete collection is destined to set the English standard for the oeuvre of one of the world's greatest fabulists.

Contes et nouvelles en vers by Jean de La Fontaine ( Book )
715 editions published between 1665 and 2010 in 10 languages and held by 1,306 libraries worldwide

The lion and the rat; a fable by Jean de La Fontaine ( Book )
41 editions published between 1932 and 2005 in 9 languages and held by 1,096 libraries worldwide
A retelling of the La Fontaine fable in which a small rat is the only animal capable of saving the life of the King of the Beasts.

The North Wind and the Sun; a fable by Jean de La Fontaine ( Book )
20 editions published between 1964 and 1999 in 3 languages and held by 1,091 libraries worldwide
When the Sun and the North Wind observe the traveler below, they make a wager to see which one can make the man remove his coat. A simple version of the fable that says gentleness may conquer where force fails.

The rich man and the shoe-maker : a fable by Jean de La Fontaine ( Book )
15 editions published between 1965 and 2003 in English and held by 902 libraries worldwide
A bag of gold given to a poor but cheerful shoemaker by a rich man causes the cobbler so much worry that he returns it.

The fox and the stork by Gerald McDermott ( Book )
8 editions published between 1999 and 2006 in English and held by 901 libraries worldwide
A retelling of the La Fontaine fable in which a stork finds a way to outwit the fox that tricked him.

The hare and the tortoise by Jean de La Fontaine ( Book )
11 editions published between 1966 and 1999 in 3 languages and held by 817 libraries worldwide
Retells the events of the famous race between the boastful hare and the persevering tortoise.

The miller, the boy, and the donkey by Jean de La Fontaine ( Book )
4 editions published between 1969 and 1999 in 3 languages and held by 628 libraries worldwide
The miller who tries to please everyone eventually decides he should have made up his own mind in the first place.

Fables choisies mises en vers by Jean de La Fontaine ( Book )
117 editions published between 1668 and 1990 in 5 languages and held by 601 libraries worldwide
Illustrations (eau-forte, burin, 18e s.).

OEuvres diverses by Jean de La Fontaine ( Book )
103 editions published between 1724 and 1991 in 3 languages and held by 477 libraries worldwide
"contient Poèmes Théâtre.