TY - BOOK AU - Avian,Éva TI - Giving the readers the advantage: A style devoid of jealousy in the Fables PY - 2022///. N1 - 32 N2 - The complaints of the envious are heard throughout the Fables and inform the links between their protagonists. At first sight, it seems that the lesson to be drawn is that it is better to steer clear of any kind of power or public sphere, and opt to withdraw from the world of men. Another lesson can nonetheless be drawn from these complaints if we give credence to the “naive” portrait of himself given by the fabulist. Naivety then appears as a relational style that “gives the advantage” to readers. Necessary for the morals of the Fables, this style is equally central to their politics; that is to say, the Fables offer readers the chance to engage in a relationship devoid of any jealousy UR - https://shs.cairn.info/journal-dix-septieme-siecle-2022-2-page-293?lang=en&redirect-ssocas=7080 ER -