Selected Fables – Jean de La Fontaine

Texts of the selected fables we will be discussing

Resources:

• Read all of La Fontaine's fables at Project Gutenberg

• Brief biography from New World Encyclopedia

Online Articles:

• • “Les Fables de la Fontaine”: A Window on French Culture

Critical Articles:

• “The Art and Artistry of Teaching in the Fables of La Fontaine” - Susan Tiefenbrun

• “The Art of Allegory in La Fontaine’s Fables” - Philip A Wadsworth

• “La Fontaine's Ironic Vision in the Fables” - G. Richard Danner

• “Moral Intention in the Fables of La Fontaine” - Margaret M. McGowan

• “Narrative in Opposition: Reflections on a La Fontaine Fable” - Ross Chambers