Jean de La Fontaine

Jean de la Fontaine is the French poet whose fables made animals, objects, and simple scenes into enduring mirrors of human behavior. The Fables of La Fontaine and Fables of La Fontaine use wit, rhythm, and sharp observation to explore pride, cunning, laziness, power, and prudence.

In The Original Fables of La Fontaine, Fables de la Fontaine, and Tales and Novels of J. De La Fontaine, Jean de la Fontaine shows that moral insight can be playful rather than heavy. His brief narratives remain memorable because they turn social intelligence into stories that are clear, elegant, and quietly severe.