num_pages: 58
description: With their unique blend of wit and poetic mastery, the verse interpretations of Aesop’s Fables by 17th-century author Jean de La Fontaine have enchanted readers of all ages for over three centuries. 70 popular and oft-quoted fables appear here, including "The Grasshopper and the Ant," "The Town Rat and the Country Rat," "The Fox and the Grapes," "The Hare and the Tortoise," and dozens more. A classic of French literature; brilliantly translated by Walter Thornbury into English verse.
language: English
title: Selected Fables
titlecomplete: Selected Fables
genres: Classics, Fairy Tales, France, Fantasy, Fiction, Short Stories, Fables, 17th Century, French Literature, Poetry
ratings_count: 421
publisher: Dover Publications