Fables of La Fontaine, illustrated by Grandville

Fables de La Fontaine; Illustrations de Grandville, published in 1870. You can use this link to browse posts from this book, and you will find the table of contents below.

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The book is in French, but I will be pairing the Grandville images with the English translation of Elizur Wright, which is available at Project Gutenberg: The Fables of La Fontaine. The titles in the table of contents below are from the Wright translation.

Here's a random image from the book:



Table of contents:

01.01: THE GRASSHOPPER AND THE ANT.
01.02: THE RAVEN AND THE FOX.
01.03: THE FROG THAT WISHED TO BE AS BIG AS THE OX.
01.04: THE TWO MULES.
01.05: THE WOLF AND THE DOG.
01.06: THE HEIFER, THE GOAT, AND THE SHEEP, IN COMPANY WITH THE LION.
01.07: THE WALLET.
01.08: THE SWALLOW AND THE LITTLE BIRDS.
01.09: THE CITY RAT AND THE COUNTRY RAT.
01.10: THE WOLF AND THE LAMB.
01.11: THE MAN AND HIS IMAGE.
01.12: THE DRAGON WITH MANY HEADS AND THE DRAGON WITH MANY TAILS.
01.13: THE THIEVES AND THE ASS.
01.14: SIMONIDES PRESERVED BY THE GODS.
01.15: DEATH AND THE UNFORTUNATE.
01.16: DEATH AND THE WOODMAN.
01.17: THE MAN BETWEEN TWO AGES AND TWO MISTRESSES.
01.18: THE FOX AND THE STORK.
01.19: THE BOY AND THE SCHOOLMASTER.
01.20: THE COCK AND THE PEARL.
01.21: THE HORNETS AND THE BEES.
01.22: THE OAK AND THE REED.

02.01 (book): AGAINST THE HARD TO SUIT.
02.02: THE COUNCIL HELD BY THE RATS.
02.03: THE WOLF ACCUSING THE FOX BEFORE THE MONKEY.
02.04: THE TWO BULLS AND THE FROG.
02.05: THE BAT AND THE TWO WEASELS.
02.06: THE BIRD WOUNDED BY AN ARROW.
02.07: THE BITCH AND HER FRIEND.
02.08: THE EAGLE AND THE BEETLE.
02.09: THE LION AND THE GNAT.
02.10: THE ASS LOADED WITH SPONGES, AND THE ASS LOADED WITH SALT.
02.11: THE LION AND THE RAT.
02.12: THE DOVE AND THE ANT.
02.13: THE ASTROLOGER WHO STUMBLED INTO A WELL.
02.14: THE HARE AND THE FROGS.
02.15: THE COCK AND THE FOX.
02.16: THE RAVEN WISHING TO IMITATE THE EAGLE.
02.17: THE PEACOCK COMPLAINING TO JUNO.
02.18: THE CAT METAMORPHOSED INTO A WOMAN.
02.19: THE LION AND THE ASS HUNTING.
02.20: THE WILL EXPLAINED BY AESOP.

03.01: THE MILLER, HIS SON, AND THE ASS.
03.02: THE MEMBERS AND THE BELLY.
03.03: THE WOLF TURNED SHEPHERD.
03.04: THE FROGS ASKING A KING.
03.05: THE FOX AND THE GOAT.
03.06: THE EAGLE, THE WILD SOW, AND THE CAT.
03.07: THE DRUNKARD AND HIS WIFE.
03.08: THE GOUT AND THE SPIDER.
03.09: THE WOLF AND THE STORK.
03.10: THE LION BEATEN BY THE MAN.
03.11: THE FOX AND THE GRAPES.
03.12: THE SWAN AND THE COOK.
03.13: THE WOLVES AND THE SHEEP.
03.14: THE LION GROWN OLD.
03.15: PHILOMEL AND PROGNE.
03.16: THE WOMAN DROWNED.
03.17: THE WEASEL IN THE GRANARY.
03.18: THE CAT AND THE OLD RAT.

04.01: THE LION IN LOVE.
04.02: THE SHEPHERD AND THE SEA.
04.03: THE FLY AND THE ANT.
04.04 (book): THE GARDENER AND HIS LORD.
04.05: THE ASS AND THE LITTLE DOG.
04.06: THE BATTLE OF THE RATS AND THE WEASELS.
04.07: THE MONKEY AND THE DOLPHIN.
04.08: THE MAN AND THE WOODEN GOD.
04.09: THE JAY IN THE FEATHERS OF THE PEACOCK.
04.10: THE CAMEL AND THE FLOATING STICKS.
04.11: THE FROG AND THE RAT.
04.12 (book): THE ANIMALS SENDING TRIBUTE TO ALEXANDER.
04.13: THE HORSE WISHING TO BE REVENGED UPON THE STAG.
04.14: THE FOX AND THE BUST.
04.15: THE WOLF, THE GOAT, AND THE KID.
04.16: THE WOLF, THE MOTHER, AND HER CHILD.
04.17: THE WORDS OF SOCRATES.
04.18: THE OLD MAN AND HIS SONS.
04.19: THE ORACLE AND THE ATHEIST.
04.20: THE MISER WHO HAD LOST HIS TREASURE.
04.21: THE EYE OF THE MASTER.
04.22: THE LARK AND HER YOUNG ONES WITH THE OWNER OF A FIELD.

05.01: THE WOODMAN AND MERCURY.
05.02: THE EARTHEN POT AND THE IRON POT.
05.03: THE LITTLE FISH AND THE FISHER.
05.04: THE EARS OF THE HARE.
05.05: THE FOX WITH HIS TAIL CUT OFF.
05.06: THE OLD WOMAN AND HER TWO SERVANTS.
05.07: THE SATYR AND THE TRAVELLER.
05.08: THE HORSE AND THE WOLF.
05.09: THE PLOUGHMAN AND HIS SONS.
05.10: THE MOUNTAIN IN LABOUR.
05.11: FORTUNE AND THE BOY.
05.12: THE DOCTORS.
05.13: THE HEN WITH THE GOLDEN EGGS.
05.14: THE ASS CARRYING RELICS.
05.15: THE STAG AND THE VINE.
05.16: THE SERPENT AND THE FILE.
05.17: THE HARE AND THE PARTRIDGE.
05.18: THE EAGLE AND THE OWL.
05.19: THE LION GOING TO WAR.
05.20: THE BEAR AND THE TWO COMPANIONS.
05.21: THE ASS DRESSED IN THE LION'S SKIN.

06.01: THE SHEPHERD AND THE LION.
06.02: THE LION AND THE HUNTER.
06.03: PHOEBUS AND BOREAS.
06.04: JUPITER AND THE FARMER.
06.05: THE COCKEREL, THE CAT, AND THE YOUNG MOUSE.
06.06: THE FOX, THE MONKEY, AND THE ANIMALS.
06.07: THE MULE BOASTING OF HIS GENEALOGY.
06.08: THE OLD MAN AND THE ASS.
06.09: THE STAG SEEING HIMSELF IN THE WATER.
06.10: THE HARE AND THE TORTOISE.
06.11: THE ASS AND HIS MASTERS.
06.12: THE SUN AND THE FROGS.
06.13: THE COUNTRYMAN AND THE SERPENT.
06.14: THE SICK LION AND THE FOX.
06.15: THE FOWLER, THE HAWK, AND THE LARK.
06.16: THE HORSE AND THE ASS.
06.17: THE DOG THAT DROPPED THE SUBSTANCE FOR THE SHADOW.
06.18: THE CARTER IN THE MIRE.
06.19: THE CHARLATAN.
06.20: DISCORD.
06.21: THE YOUNG WIDOW.

07.01: TO MADAME DE MONTESPAN.
07.02: THE ANIMALS SICK OF THE PLAGUE.
07.03: THE ILL-MARRIED.
07.04: THE RAT RETIRED FROM THE WORLD.
07.05: THE HERON.
07.06: THE MAID.
07.07: THE WISHES.
07.08: THE LION'S COURT.
07.09: THE VULTURES AND THE PIGEONS.
07.10: THE COACH AND THE FLY.
07.11: THE DAIRYWOMAN AND THE POT OF MILK.
07.12: THE CURATE AND THE CORPSE.
07.13: THE MAN WHO RAN AFTER FORTUNE, AND THE MAN WHO WAITED FOR HER IN HIS BED.
07.14: THE TWO COCKS.
07.15: THE INGRATITUDE AND INJUSTICE OF MEN TOWARDS FORTUNE.
07.16: THE FORTUNE-TELLERS.
07.17: THE CAT, THE WEASEL, AND THE YOUNG RABBIT.
07.18: THE HEAD AND THE TAIL OF THE SERPENT.
07.19: AN ANIMAL IN THE MOON.

08.01: DEATH AND THE DYING.
08.02: THE COBBLER AND THE FINANCIER.
08.03: THE LION, THE WOLF, AND THE FOX.
08.04: THE POWER OF FABLES.
08.05: THE MAN AND THE FLEA.
08.06: THE WOMEN AND THE SECRET.
08.07: THE DOG THAT CARRIED HIS MASTER'S DINNER.
08.08: THE JOKER AND THE FISHES.
08.09: THE RAT AND THE OYSTER.
08.10: THE BEAR AND THE AMATEUR GARDENER.
08.11: THE TWO FRIENDS.
08.12: THE HOG, THE GOAT, AND THE SHEEP.
08.13: THYRSIS AND AMARANTH.
08.14: THE FUNERAL OF THE LIONESS.
08.15: THE RAT AND THE ELEPHANT.
08.16: THE HOROSCOPE.
08.17: THE ASS AND THE DOG.
08.18: THE PASHAW AND THE MERCHANT.
08.19: THE USE OF KNOWLEDGE.
08.20: JUPITER AND THE THUNDERBOLTS.
08.21: THE FALCON AND THE CAPON.
08.22: THE CAT AND THE RAT.
08.24: THE TORRENT AND THE RIVER.
08.25: EDUCATION.
08.26: THE TWO DOGS AND THE DEAD ASS.
08.27 (book): DEMOCRITUS AND THE PEOPLE OF ABDERA.
08.28: THE WOLF AND THE HUNTER.

09.01: THE FAITHLESS DEPOSITARY.
09.02: THE TWO DOVES.
09.03: THE MONKEY AND THE LEOPARD.
09.04: THE ACORN AND THE PUMPKIN.
09.05: THE SCHOOLBOY, THE PEDANT, AND THE OWNER OF A GARDEN.
09.06: THE SCULPTOR AND THE STATUE OF JUPITER.
09.07: THE MOUSE METAMORPHOSED INTO A MAID.
09.08: THE FOOL WHO SOLD WISDOM.
09.09: THE OYSTER AND THE LITIGANTS.
09.10: THE WOLF AND THE LEAN DOG.
09.11: NOTHING TOO MUCH.
09.12: THE WAX-CANDLE.
09.13: JUPITER AND THE PASSENGER.
09.14: THE CAT AND THE FOX.
09.15: THE HUSBAND, THE WIFE, AND THE THIEF.
09.16: THE TREASURE AND THE TWO MEN.
09.17: THE MONKEY AND THE CAT.
09.18: THE KITE AND THE NIGHTINGALE.
09.19: THE SHEPHERD AND HIS FLOCK.

10.01: THE TWO RATS, THE FOX, AND THE EGG.
10.02: THE MAN AND THE ADDER.
10.03: THE TORTOISE AND THE TWO DUCKS.
10.04: THE FISHES AND THE CORMORANT.
10.05: THE BURIER AND HIS COMRADE.
10.06: THE WOLF AND THE SHEPHERDS.
10.07: THE SPIDER AND THE SWALLOW.
10.08: THE PARTRIDGE AND THE COCKS.
10.09: THE DOG WHOSE EARS WERE CROPPED.
10.10: THE SHEPHERD AND THE KING.
10.11: THE FISHES AND THE SHEPHERD WHO PLAYED THE FLUTE.
10.12: THE TWO PARROTS, THE KING, AND HIS SON.
10.13: THE LIONESS AND THE BEAR.
10.14: THE TWO ADVENTURERS AND THE TALISMAN.
10.15: THE RABBITS.
10.16: THE MERCHANT, THE NOBLE, THE SHEPHERD, AND THE KING'S SON.

11.01: THE LION.
11.02: THE GODS WISHING TO INSTRUCT A SON OF JUPITER.
11.03: THE FARMER, THE DOG, AND THE FOX.
11.04 (book): THE MOGUL'S DREAM.
11.05: THE LION, THE MONKEY, AND THE TWO ASSES.
11.06: THE WOLF AND THE FOX.
11.07 (book): THE PEASANT OF THE DANUBE.
11.08: THE OLD MAN AND THE THREE YOUNG ONES.
11.09: THE MICE AND THE OWL.

12.01 (book): THE COMPANIONS OF ULYSSES.
12.02: THE CAT AND THE TWO SPARROWS.
12.03: THE MISER AND THE MONKEY.
12.04: THE TWO GOATS.
12.05: THE OLD CAT AND THE YOUNG MOUSE.
12.06: THE SICK STAG.
12.07: THE BAT, THE BUSH, AND THE DUCK.
12.08: THE QUARREL OF THE DOGS AND CATS, AND THAT OF THE CATS AND MICE.
12.09: THE WOLF AND THE FOX.
12.10: THE LOBSTER AND HER DAUGHTER.
12.11: THE EAGLE AND THE MAGPIE.
12.12: THE KING, THE KITE, AND THE FALCONER.
12.13: THE FOX, THE FLIES, AND THE HEDGEHOG.
12.14: LOVE AND FOLLY.
12.15: THE RAVEN, THE GAZELLE, THE TORTOISE, AND THE RAT.
12.16: THE WOODS AND THE WOODMAN.
12.17: THE FOX, THE WOLF, AND THE HORSE.
12.18: THE FOX AND THE TURKEYS.
12.19: THE APE.
12.20: THE SCYTHIAN PHILOSOPHER.
12.21: THE ELEPHANT AND THE APE OF JUPITER.
12.22: THE FOOL AND THE SAGE.
12.24: THE ENGLISH FOX.
12.25: THE SUN AND THE FROGS.
12.26: THE LEAGUE OF THE RATS.
12.27 (book): DAPHNIS AND ALCIMADURE.
12.28: THE ARBITER, THE ALMONER, AND THE HERMIT.

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