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  • Fables of La Fontaine

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    by Jean de La Fontaine ...
    Translated by Elizur Wright ...
    In "Fables of La Fontaine," Jean de La Fontaine masterfully weaves together a collection of animal stories that serve as moral lessons, reflecting the socio-political landscape of 17th-century France. His fables, characterized by their poetic elegance and sharp wit, draw upon Aesop's tradition while infusing them with contemporary relevance. La Fontaine employs a conversational literary style, ... Read more

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    The Life of Gargantua and of Pantagruel is a pentalogy of novels written in the 16th century by François Rabelais, which tells of the adventures of two giants, Gargantua and his son Pantagruel. The text is written in an amusing, extravagant, and satirical vein, and features much crudity, scatological humor, and violence. The censors of the Collège de la Sorbonne stigmatized it as obscene, and in a ... Read more

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  • Dr. Faustus

    by Christopher Marlowe ...
    "Dr. Faustus" is Christopher Marlowe's version of the famous legend of a doctor who sells his soul to the devil in exchange for knowledge and power. Originally published in 1600 this drama is based on an earlier anonymous German work (c. 1587) which has influenced many subsequent works including Goethe's more comprehensive "Faust" (c. 1808) and the contemporary "Doktor Faustus" (c. 1947) by Thomas ... Read more

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  • Aesop's Fables

    by George Fyler Townsend ...
    Aesop's “Fables” is regarded as the first book of juvenile literature. In these short tales the writer breathes life into the characters by endowing human qualities to animals. Written in a light-hearted tone, the writer ends each story on deep and profound moral. It is the most memorable collection of fables in world literature. ... Read more

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  • Chaucer for Children: A Golden Key

    by Geoffrey Chaucer ...
    "Chaucer for Children: A Golden Key" is a delightful adaptation of Geoffrey Chaucer's timeless tales, crafted specifically for younger audiences. This enchanting book introduces children to the rich world of medieval literature through simplified narratives and engaging illustrations. The stories, originally penned in Middle English, are reimagined in a way that captures the essence of Chaucer's ... Read more

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  • The Fables of La Fontaine

    by Jean De La Fontaine ...
    There are some writers the facts about whom can never be entirely told, because they are inexhaustible, and speaking of whom we do not fear to be blamed for repetition, because, though well known, they furnish topics which never weary. La Fontaine is one of this class. No poet has been praised oftener, or by more able critics, and of no poet has the biography been so frequently written, and with ... Read more

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