Jean de La Fontaine

Jean de La Fontaine (UK: , US: , French: [ʒɑ̃ d(ə) la fɔ̃tɛn]; 8 July 1621 – 13 April 1695) was a French fabulist and one of the most widely read French poets of the 17th century. He is known above all for his Fables, which provided a model for subsequent fabulists across Europe and numerous alternative versions in France, as well as in French regional languages.

After a long period of royal suspicion, he was admitted to the French Academy and his reputation in France has never faded since. Evidence of this is found in the many pictures and statues of the writer, later depictions on medals, coins and postage stamps.

Birth and Death Data: Born June 8, 1621 (Château-Thierry), Died April 13, 1695 (Paris)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1927 - 1929

Roles Represented in DAHR: author

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia (U.K.) WL474 10-in. 6/13/1927 Le chat, la belette, et le petit lapin Marguerite Pierre Humble Recitation author  
Columbia (U.K.) WL475 10-in. 6/13/1927 Le corbeau et le renard Marguerite Pierre Humble Recitation author  
Columbia (U.K.) WL476 10-in. 6/13/1927 Les animaux malades de la peste Édouard Coquillon Recitation author  
Columbia (U.K.) WL477 10-in. 6/13/1927 Le loup et l'agneau Édouard Coquillon Recitation author  
Columbia (U.K.) WL1166 10-in. 6/12/1928 La fille Eugène Silvain Recitation author  
Columbia (U.K.) WL1168 10-in. 6/12/1928 Le chat, la belette et le petit lapin Eugène Silvain Recitation author  
Columbia (U.K.) WL1873 10-in. 11/8/1929 Le savetier et le financier André Brunot Recitation author  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "La Fontaine, Jean de," accessed November 18, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/368250.

La Fontaine, Jean de. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 18, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/368250.

"La Fontaine, Jean de." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 November 2024.

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URI: https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/368250

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