Tales and Novels of J. de La Fontaine - Complete

by Jean de La Fontaine

Book Overview

Jean de La Fontaine was born on the 8th of July, 1621, at Chateau-Thierry, and his family held a respectable position there. His education was neglected, but he had received that genius which makes amends for all. While still young the tedium of society led him into retirement, from which a taste for independence afterwards withdrew him. He had reached the age of twenty-two, when a few sounds from the lyre of Malherbe, heard by accident, awoke in...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1515299538
• ISBN13: 9781515299530
• Release Date: July 2015
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 250 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.5" x 11.0"