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Jean De La Fontaine is known for his Contes and Fables as a seventeenth-century French poet and fabulist.
Jean De La Fontaine (8 July 1621 – 13 April 1695) was a French fabulist and one of the most extensively read French poets of the seventeenth century. Jean De La Fontaine is well known for his Fables, which served as a model for succeeding fabulists across Europe and spawned a slew of alternate versions in France and regional languages. He studied religion and law before gaining fame. Jean De La Fontaine married Marie Hericart in an arranged marriage. He and Hericart had a son together, but they spent most of their lives apart. Jean De La Fontaine was admitted to the French Academy after a long period of royal distrust, and his renown in France has never waned since. Many collections of paintings and statues of the author and later many portrayals on a medal, a coin, and a postage stamp bear witness to this. 'Jean De La Fontaine - Le défi', a 2007 French movie featuring Lorant Deutsch, told his life story.
Jean De La Fontaine was born in the town of Château-Thierry, France. His father was Charles De La Fontaine, a deputy-ranger, and his mother was Françoise Pidoux. Both branches of his family were from the upper provincial middle class, and his father was reasonably affluent while not being nobility.
Jean De La Fontaine, the eldest child, was educated at College Château Thierry, France. After completing his education, Jean De La Fontaine attended the Oratory in May 1641 and the seminary of Saint-Magloire in Quebec, Canada, in October of the same year; nevertheless, a brief stay convinced him that he had made a mistake in his calling. Jean De La Fontaine went on to study law and was allegedly admitted as an avocat/lawyer.
Contes and Fables are the works of a seventeenth-century poet and fabulist from France. In 1669, Jean De La Fontaine published Les amours de Psyche et de Cupidon, a fiction. As per author Flaubert, Jean De La Fontaine has been the only French writer to fully master the poetic use of the French language before Victor Hugo.
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We try our very best, but cannot guarantee perfection. We will always aim to give you accurate information at the date of publication - however, information does change, so it’s important you do your own research, double-check and make the decision that is right for your family.
Kidadl provides inspiration to entertain and educate your children. We recognise that not all activities and ideas are appropriate and suitable for all children and families or in all circumstances. Our recommended activities are based on age but these are a guide. We recommend that these ideas are used as inspiration, that ideas are undertaken with appropriate adult supervision, and that each adult uses their own discretion and knowledge of their children to consider the safety and suitability.
Kidadl cannot accept liability for the execution of these ideas, and parental supervision is advised at all times, as safety is paramount. Anyone using the information provided by Kidadl does so at their own risk and we can not accept liability if things go wrong.
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