Grieving with the Forest: La Fontaine's La Forêt et le Bûcheron.

The article focuses on Jean de La Fontaine's fable "La Forêt et le Bûcheron" as a critique of human exploitation of nature, particularly deforestation, in 17th-century France. Topics include the historical context of forest mismanagement under Colbert's reforms, La Fontaine's departure from classical and medieval moral interpretations by portraying the forest as an innocent victim, and the fable's empathetic emphasis on environmental loss rather than allegorical human morality.