Jean De la Fontaine
Poet

Jean De la Fontaine Net Worth

Jean De la Fontaine was a seventeenth-century French poet and fabulist born on July 8, 1621 in France. He is best known for his Contes and Fables, as well as his 1669 novel Les amours de Psyche et de Cupidon. His works are still widely read and studied today.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day July 8, 1621
Birth Place France
Age 398 YEARS OLD
Died On Apr 13, 1695 (age 73)
Birth Sign Cancer

💰 Net worth: $3 Million (2024)

About

Seventeenth-century French poet and fabulist who is best known for his Contes and Fables. He also published a 1669 novel entitled Les amours de Psyche et de Cupidon.

Before Fame

He studied religion and law before finding his true vocation as a Writer.

Trivia

His life story was told in a 2007 French film -- Jean de La Fontaine - le defi -- that starred Lorant Deutsch.

Family Life

He had an arranged marriage with Marie Hericart. He and Hericart had one son, but lived apart for most of their lives.

Associated With

He was, according to the author Flaubert, the only French Writer before Victor Hugo to fully master the poetic use of the French language.

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