Old French fairy tales
This book of fairy tales is extraordinary, some stories are gothic, others romantic and strange, In general, a great read with coloured beautiful illustrations by Virginia Frances Sterrett
Review by Erik
I don't actually have a copy of this book, but I read the entire thing online, and believe me, it's AWESOME!
There are only five fairy tales, but they're all pretty good and very well-written.
The illustrations also add charm to the stories. My personal favourite is "Blondine, Bonne-Biche, and Beau-Minon", which I liked so much I almost forgot to read the rest of the book.
It has such amazing imagery and an intriguing plot. I also like how some of the stories are connected to each other. The last story, Ourson, mentions characters from Blondine, Bonne-Biche, and Beau-Minon. I also like that the majority of the characters have names, so it doesn't feel like yet another fairy tale with a nameless princess and a nameless Prince Charming. All in all, a great book recommended for just about anyone who loves fairy tales!
Table of contents:
- The stories
- Blondine. Bonne-biche, and beau-minon
- Blondine
- Blondine lost
- The forest of lilacs
- Blondine's awakening beau minon
- Bonne-Biche
- Blondine's second awakening
- The parrot
- Repentance
- The tortoise 56
- The journey and arrival,
- Good little henry
- The poor sick mother,
- The crow, the cock, and the frog
- The harvest
- The vintage
- The chase
- The fishing
- The plant of life
- Princess rosette
- The farm i0 ^
- Rosette at the court of the king her father
- Family council
- On the second day of the festival
- Third and last day of the festival
- The little grey mouse
- The little house
- The fairy detestable
- The prince gracious
- The tree in the rotunda
- The casket
- Ourson
- The lark and the toad
- Birth and infancy of our son
- Violette
- The dream
- The toad again
- Violette's sacrifice
- The wild boar
- The conflagration
- The well
- The farm the castle the forge
- The sacrifice
- The combat ..
- The recompense
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