The World is Full of Foolish Men

Informationen zum Autor Jean de La Fontaine (1621-1695) was a French poet whose FABLES rank among the masterpieces of world literature. The first volume appeared when the author was 47. The book includes some 240 poems and timeless stories of countryfolk, heroes from Greek mythology, and familiar beasts from the fables of Aesop. Klappentext 'The pleasure is twice as sweet When you cheat a cheat.' An illustrated collection of fables from one of France's most vital writers. One of 46 new books in the bestselling Little Black Classics series, to celebrate the first ever Penguin Classic in 1946. Each book gives readers a taste of the Classics' huge range and diversity, with works from around the world and across the centuries - including fables, decadence, heartbreak, tall tales, satire, ghosts, battles and elephants. Zusammenfassung Gives readers a taste of the Classics' huge range and diversity, with works from around the world and across the centuries - including fables, decadence, heartbreak, tall tales, satire, ghosts, battles and elephants.

Product details

• Authors: Jean De La Fontaine, Jean de La Fontaine
• Publisher: Penguin Books Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 03.03.2016
• EAN: 9780241250402
• ISBN: 978-0-241-25040-2
• No. of pages: 64
• Dimensions: 126 mm x 163 mm x 6 mm
• Series: Penguin Classics; Little Black Classics; Penguin Little Black Classics; Penguin Classics; Little Black Classics; Penguin Little Black Classics
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Englisch; Lektüre, Classic fiction, Traditional stories, myths and fairy tales, Fiction: Traditional stories, myths and fairy tales