Did you know , - …..”The main theme of his tales, however,
remains that of the traditional fable: the everyday moral issues of mankind.”
The Lion and the Ass Hunting
The Thieves and the Ass
The Wolf Turned Shepherd
The Swan and the Cook
The Shepherd and the Sea
The Weasel in the Granary
The Old Woman and Her Servants
The Hare and the Partridge
The Lion Going to War
The Ass and His Masters
The Wax Candle
The Tortoise and the Two Ducks
The Two Mules
The Hornets and the Bees
The Oak and the Reed
The Two Bulls and the Frog
The Council Held By the Rats or Who
Will Bell the Cat?
The Lion and the Gnat
The Dove and the Ant
The Cock and the Fox
La Fontaine based his fables mainly
on Aesop, but also used Phaedrus, a Latin verse translation of the Greek
fables. More than a dozen of his fables were drawn from the ancient Indian
text, the Panchatantram. He enriched the original tales considerably, by adding
deft touches of drama or humour to the tales. He wrote his fables in verse, and
set them mainly in the countryside. Sometimes, he turned to satire, sometimes
he commented on contemporary political issues, but did so with humour and a
touch as light as a feather. The main theme of his tales, however, remains that
of the traditional fable: the everyday moral issues of mankind.
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