L’analyse des variations formelles des permet de mieux percevoir les jeux d’allusion ainsi que le geste final de La Fontaine insérant des contes dans le dernier livre des . Distincts mais issus d’une même matrice, ces genres narratifs brefs sont le moyen par lequel il atteint la plus grande cohérence esthétique et éthique.

The book series Konzepte der Sprach- und Literaturwissenschaft [Concepts in Linguistics and Literary Studies] provides information on the principles, problems and methodologies of philological research in its widest sense and serves to locate the position of linguistics and literary studies. The series transcends individual languages and individual literatures. It sees itself as serving the reflection and foundation of general linguistics and literary studies. The volumes are divided between informative introductions and contributions to research discourse.

The book series Konzepte der Sprach- und Literaturwissenschaft [Concepts in Linguistics and Literary Studies] provides information on the principles, problems and methodologies of philological research in its widest sense and serves to locate the position of linguistics and literary studies. The series transcends individual languages and individual literatures. It sees itself as serving the reflection and foundation of general linguistics and literary studies. The volumes are divided between informative introductions and contributions to research discourse.