A Hundred Fables of La Fontaine

A timeless anthology brings together a hundred of La Fontaine’s classic fables, each paired with charming, early‑twentieth‑century illustrations that capture the wit and warmth of the verses. The poems are rendered in lively, rhymed English, preserving the original’s clever wordplay while making the moral lessons instantly accessible to modern ears. Listeners will hear familiar creatures—ants, grasshoppers, lions, wolves—speaking in graceful couplets that turn everyday situations into memorable teachings.

The collection ranges from the carefree grasshopper who spends summer singing only to find herself pleading for a grain of wheat when winter arrives, to a proud lion who enlists a braying donkey to frighten his prey, and a cunning wolf who pretends to be a shepherd only to be undone by his own disguise. Each story offers a gentle reminder about prudence, generosity, honesty, and the pitfalls of pride, all wrapped in concise, entertaining verses that make the moral both clear and delightful.