The Most Delectable History of Reynard the Fox

Published originally in 1895, this is a chronologically-ordered collection of Reynard the Fox tales preceded by a scholarly introduction by Joseph Jacobs, the original compiler and editor, explaining the Reynard the Fox beast satire and its cultural origins around the world.

The Fox is always guilty of dastardly deeds, but every time he is brought before the king for the purpose of justice, he outsmarts everybody and ends up better off than his accusers.

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