The Rich Man and the Shoemaker A Fable Author:Bernadette Watts, Jean De LA Fontaine The shoe-maker is a poor man, but he is so happy that he sings all day long. His next-door neighbor, a rich man, is not so happy. He can't sleep because of all the singing. How can he stop the shoe-maker from making so much noise? Would a bag of gold do the job? (paperback reissue of ISBN 0-19-272104-6)