The Spectacles; a Tale. [in Verse.] from the French [i.e. from the

Publisher Marketing: Title: The Spectacles; a tale. [In verse.] From the French [i.e. from the "Contes et Nouvelles"]. Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest research libraries holding over 150 million items in all known languages and formats: books, journals, newspapers, sound recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and much more. Its collections include around 14 million books, along with substantial additional collections of manuscripts and historical items dating back as far as 300 BC. The POETRY & DRAMA collection includes books from the British Library digitised by Microsoft. The books reflect the complex and changing role of literature in society, ranging from Bardic poetry to Victorian verse. Containing many classic works from important dramatists and poets, this collection has something for every lover of the stage and verse. ++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++ British Library La Fontaine, Jean de; 1753. 4 . 642.l.28.(6.) Contributor Bio:  La Fontaine, Jean de Jean de La Fontaine est ne a Chateau-Thierry en 1621. Il passe toute son enfance dans cette province rurale et champetre qui - dit-on - inspirera son oeuvre. Apres avoir ete avocat, il s'installe a Paris, frequente les salons litteraires et decide de se consacrer a la litterature. En 1668, il ecrit ses premieres fables qui connaissent un succes immediat. Les dernieres seront publiees en 1694, un an avant sa mort.