Jean De La Fontaine

The Fables of La Fontaine (Annotated) Jean De La Fontaine

Differentiated book- It has a historical context with research of the time-Fables of La Fontaine Translator by Elizur Wright. Elizur Wright (Elizur Wright III, February 12, 1804 - November 22, 1885) was an American mathematician and abolitionist. He is sometimes described in the United States as "the father of life insurance" or "the father of insurance regulation", as he campaigned for life insurance companies to hold reserves and provide salvage values . Wright served as the insurance commissioner for the state of Massachusetts. Wright was born in South Canaan, Connecticut, to a devout Christian family, who had anti-slavery beliefs and instilled in him a strict moral character. He was the first son of Elizur Wright (1762-1845), whose father was also called Elizur Wright, and his second wife, Clarissa Richards (1771-1843). Wright was one of 10 children; six were half-brothers of their father's first wife. His father was a 1781 Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Yale College, and was known for his mathematical learning and devotion to the Calvinist faith. In 1810 the family moved to Tallmadge, Ohio., And young Elizur worked on the farm and attended an Academy that was run by his father. The famous abolitionist John Brown attended the Academy in Tallmadge with Elizur. Their home often served as a refuge for runaway slaves.