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Fables de La Fontaine
Annotated
All twelve books and 243 fables, with La Fontaine’s prefaces and dedications, supported by notes on the apologue, the court and classical French.
About the work
A landmark mystery, returned to its full narrative force.
Animals, people, gods and objects speak across twelve books to test power, prudence, self-interest and language. The complete historical sequence is retained, including La Fontaine’s prefatory texts, with a concise lexicon for modern readers.
Textual source. The complete twelve-book collection published between 1668 and 1694, including the author’s prefatory texts.
What this edition adds
Care around the text,
never over it.
The complete collection
Every text remains in its documented sequence, with the original voice and structure preserved.
Context after the reading
Concise notes illuminate language, history and form without interrupting the work or anticipating its effects.
A coherent visual world
Five monochrome plates echo the material detail and atmosphere of the collection.
Accessible by design
Reflowable text, semantic navigation, descriptive links and alternative text support flexible reading.