Fables de La Fontaine
Fables
Jean de La Fontaine collected fables from a wide variety of sources, both Western and Eastern, and adapted them into French free verse. They were issued under the general title of Fables in several volumes from 1668 to 1694 and are considered classics of French literature. Humorous, nuanced and ironical, they were originally aimed at adults but then entered the educational system and were required learning for school children.
Here are three of the most well known fables:'
Le Corbeau et le Renard : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STb_QERzEck
Le Lièvre et la Tortue : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQx-1AKyCq0
La Cigale et la Fourmi : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmxRPaQ_AFw