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Book Synopsis Old French Fairy Tales by : Sophie Segur
Download or read book Old French Fairy Tales written by Sophie Segur and published by Applewood Books. This book was released on 2010-05 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This 1920 collection includes five timeless French fairy tales written by Comtesse De Segur and illustrated by the 19 year old Virginia Sterrett.
Book Synopsis Best of French Fairy Tales by : Folk Tales
Download or read book Best of French Fairy Tales written by Folk Tales and published by . This book was released on 2019-07-07 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents the best folk tales of France, which have never appeared in this printed translation before. What makes them especially valuable as folk work is that they were recorded as narrated by French families, the way they have been told from generation to generation. The tales in this book do not have one common author--these are French folk stories composed by French people over many centuries. The book includes more than 100 illustrations. This book contains the following 47 French folk tales:1. The Small People. 2. The Soup Whip.3. The Clever Girl.4. Léon the Dog and Praline the Cat.5. The Straw and the Tar.6. The Giant Frog.7. Where's the Second Turkey?8. Jean and Jacques Catch the Moon.9. The Old Man and the Tree.10. Sea of Tulips.11. How Many Legs Does the Goose Have?12. Pierre and His Dog.13. The Dragon from Tarascon.14. The King's Lace.15. Ball of Wool.16. Why the Rabbit Does Not Talk.17. The Large Stove.18. The Lost Compote.19. Three Artful Sons.20. The Careless Wife.21. The Cherry Tree.22. Two Old Soldiers.23. Bernique! Bernaque!24. How the Moon Fell in Love with the Sun.25. The Boys of Mayenne.26. The Dog and the Moon.27. An Incident in the Bois de Boulogne.28. The Bird Named It's Mine.29. The Little Bird.30. The Eagle and the Cock.31. The Maid and the Princess.32. The Mean Joker.33. The Poor Widow, Her Son, and Cabécou the Goat.34. The Pilot from Boulogne.35. Life before Birth.36. Captain La Ramée's Adventures.37. How Sheep Crossed the River.38. Vivienne and the Sun.39. Jean the Fool.40. The Beautiful Princess, the Brave Kitten, and the Dragon.41. The King's Counsellor.42. How the Caterpillar Turned into a Butterfly.43. The Bear and the Fox.44. The Fox and the Tit.45. The Hedgehog and the Chestnut Shell.46. Biron.47. Jean the Thumbling, the Wolf, and the Robbers.
Book Synopsis 10 Bilingual Fairy Tales in French and English by : Charles Perrault
Download or read book 10 Bilingual Fairy Tales in French and English written by Charles Perrault and published by . This book was released on 2020-07-24 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 10 French-English Fairy Tales with AudioAre you a parent who is trying to raise a bilingual child, or a language learner who is trying to boost your French or English language proficiency? Fairy stories written in dual language will be an enjoyable resource to help you gain new vocabulary and familiarize yourself with sentence structures.Fairy Tales for Readers of All Ages The stories are a mix of popular and unknown tales, and include Barbe-Bleue (Bluebeard), Cendrillon (Cinderella), Peau d'âne (Donkey Skin), Les Souhaits Ridicules (The Ridiculous Wishes), and many more.Written in Dual Language for French and English LearnersWhether you are an English speaker who wishes to learn French, or a French speaker who wants to improve your English, the stories are written in both French and English to help you learn the second language of your choice. Learn New Vocabulary and Grammar Structures NaturallyThe fairy tales are written with a mix of dialogue and description - a great way to boost your reading comprehension. By reading the stories, you will be exposed to a diverse range of vocabulary and grammar structures, which will facilitate natural learning.French and English Audio IncludedWhen you purchase this e-book, you will also get a free audio accompaniment, available in both French and English. The stories are narrated by native French and English speakers and are designed to help you practice your listening skills as well as learn correct pronunciation.Why Should You Buy This?If you are any of the following, this book of fairy tales is perfect for you: A parent who is raising bilingual children and looking for appropriate French-English reading materials. A parent or guardian of young children who is looking for a way to bond with the kids through reading or listening to fairy tales together. An adult of any age who loves to read as a way to learn a second language. Anyone who is learning French or English. Technical Details: 10 fairy tales 270 mins of audio 211 pages Grab your copy today!
Book Synopsis French Folktales from the Collection of Henri Pourrat by : Henri Pourrat
Download or read book French Folktales from the Collection of Henri Pourrat written by Henri Pourrat and published by Pantheon. This book was released on 1989 with total page 520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Selected from Henri Pourrat's classic Le tresor des contes, one of the finest folktale collections in the world, these one-hundred-odd legends, fairy tales, devotional pieces, jokes, and animal stories from the rural provinces of France comprise a magical volume. Fairies, changelings, giants, demons, bumpkins, knaves, bewitched and bewitching princesses, bandits, and others enact stories of perilous tests of love, contests with the devil, the beneficence of saints, and more. Royall Tyler's translation deftly captures the vigor and resonance of the originals, and his cogent introduction illuminates for the reader the earthy, chilling, mischievous, and mystical realm these tales evoke. From the Trade Paperback edition.
Book Synopsis Sleeping Beauty and Other Classic French Fairy Tales by : Charles Perrault
Download or read book Sleeping Beauty and Other Classic French Fairy Tales written by Charles Perrault and published by Gramercy. This book was released on 1991 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of twelve classic French fairy tales, including "The Sleeping Beauty in the Wood, " "Puss in Boots, " and "Blue Beard."
Book Synopsis Our Lady's Child by : Brothers Grimm
Download or read book Our Lady's Child written by Brothers Grimm and published by Lindhardt og Ringhof. This book was released on 2020-10-05 with total page 7 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you think it is possible to not confess your sins if you are about to be burnt at stake? Most probably not, right? Well the girl in our story is so stubborn that you might rethink it. She lived in Heaven and Virgin Mary asked her to go on a trip through the thirteen doors of Heaven where only the last one was not to be opened. Now you would not be surprised if we told you that the girl opened it. What followed after that? Will she confess her wrongs? Is there something or someone who can make her repent. You can read "Our Lady’s Child" to find out. Children and adults alike, immerse yourselves into Grimm’s world of folktales and legends! Come, discover the little-known tales and treasured classics in this collection of 200 fairytales. Brothers Grimm are probably the best-known storytellers in the world. Some of their most popular fairy tales are "Cinderella", "Beauty and the Beast" and "Little Red Riding Hood" and there is hardly anybody who has not grown up with the adventures of Hansel and Gretel, Rapunzel and Snow White. Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm’s exceptional literature legacy consists of recorded German and European folktales and legends. Their collections have been translated into all European languages in their lifetime and into every living language today.
Book Synopsis Perrault's Fairy Tales by : Charles Perrault
Download or read book Perrault's Fairy Tales written by Charles Perrault and published by BookRix. This book was released on 2014-06-07 with total page 75 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Perrault's Fairy Tales was originaly written in 1697 by Charles Perrault. He was a French author and member of the Académie française. He laid the foundations for a new literary genre, the fairy tale, with his works derived from pre-existing folk tales. The Thirty Four Illustrations by Gustave Dore from the 'Volume Les Contes de Perrault Dessins' by Gustave Dore, 1867. The best known of his tales include Le Petit Chaperon rouge (Little Red Riding Hood), Cendrillon (Cinderella), Le Chat Botté (Puss in Boots) and La Barbe bleue (Bluebeard). Many of Perrault's stories were rewritten by the Brothers Grimm, continue to be printed and have been adapted to opera, ballet (such as Tchaikovsky's The Sleeping Beauty), theatre, and film (Disney). Perrault was an influential figure in the 17th century French literary scene, and was the leader of the Modern faction during the Quarrel of the Ancients and the Moderns.
Book Synopsis Mother Goose Refigured by : Christine A. Jones
Download or read book Mother Goose Refigured written by Christine A. Jones and published by Wayne State University Press. This book was released on 2016-12-01 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Charles Perrault published Histoires ou Contes du temps passé (“Stories or Tales of the Past”) in France in 1697 during what scholars call the first “vogue” of tales produced by learned French writers. The genre that we now know so well was new and an uncommon kind of literature in the epic world of Louis XIV’s court. This inaugural collection of French fairy tales features characters like Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, and Puss in Boots that over the course of the eighteenth century became icons of social history in France and abroad. Translating the original Histoires ou Contes means grappling not only with the strangeness of seventeenth-century French but also with the ubiquity and familiarity of plots and heroines in their famous English personae. From its very first translation in 1729, Histoires ou Contes has depended heavily on its English translations for the genesis of character names and enduring recognition. This dependability makes new, innovative translation challenging. For example, can Perrault’s invented name “Cendrillon” be retranslated into anything other than “Cinderella”? And what would happen to our understanding of the tale if it were? Is it possible to sidestep the Anglophone tradition and view the seventeenth-century French anew? Why not leave Cinderella alone, as she is deeply ingrained in cultural lore and beloved the way she is? Such questions inspired the translations of these tales in Mother Goose Refigured, which aim to generate new critical interest in heroines and heroes that seem frozen in time. The book offers introductory essays on the history of interpretation and translation, before retranslating each of the Histoires ou Contes with the aim to prove that if Perrault’s is a classical frame of reference, these tales nonetheless exhibit strikingly modern strategies. Designed for scholars, their classrooms, and other adult readers of fairy tales, Mother Goose Refigured promises to inspire new academic interpretations of the Mother Goose tales, particularly among readers who do not have access to the original French and have relied for their critical inquiries on traditional renderings of the tales.
Book Synopsis Fairy Tales for the Disillusioned by : Gretchen Schultz
Download or read book Fairy Tales for the Disillusioned written by Gretchen Schultz and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2019-06-18 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The present volume contains thirty-five fairy tales by nineteen writers, presented chronologically by author"--Introduction.
Download or read book Wonder Tales written by Marina Warner and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2004 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Especially for grown-ups, this is a selection of subversive, satirical, and sophisticated fairy tales full of polished wit and prose.
Book Synopsis Love, Power, and Gender in Seventeenth-Century French Fairy Tales by : Bronwyn Reddan
Download or read book Love, Power, and Gender in Seventeenth-Century French Fairy Tales written by Bronwyn Reddan and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 2020-12 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Love is a key ingredient in the stereotypical fairy-tale ending in which everyone lives happily ever after. This romantic formula continues to influence contemporary ideas about love and marriage, but it ignores the history of love as an emotion that shapes and is shaped by hierarchies of power including gender, class, education, and social status. This interdisciplinary study questions the idealization of love as the ultimate happy ending by showing how the conteuses, the women writers who dominated the first French fairy-tale vogue in the 1690s, used the fairy-tale genre to critique the power dynamics of courtship and marriage. Their tales do not sit comfortably in the fairy-tale canon as they explore the good, the bad, and the ugly effects of love and marriage on the lives of their heroines. Bronwyn Reddan argues that the conteuses' scripts for love emphasize the importance of gender in determining the "right" way to love in seventeenth-century France. Their version of fairy-tale love is historical and contingent rather than universal and timeless. This conversation about love compels revision of the happily-ever-after narrative and offers incisive commentary on the gendered scripts for the performance of love in courtship and marriage in seventeenth-century France.
Book Synopsis Old French Fairy Tales - Illustrated by Virginia Frances Sterrett by : Comtesse De Segur
Download or read book Old French Fairy Tales - Illustrated by Virginia Frances Sterrett written by Comtesse De Segur and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2013-04-16 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Old French Fairy Tales is a collection of french folklore and fairytales, penned by Sophie Rostopchine, Countess of Ségur (1799 – 1874). Ségur was a French writer of Russian birth, best known today for her novel Les Malheurs de Sophie (Sophie’s misfortunes), intended for children. The anthology contains stories split into four categories: ‘Blondine, Bonne-Biche, and Beau-Minon’, ‘Good Little Henry’, ‘Princess Rosette’, ‘Little Gay Mouse’ and ‘Ourson’. The stories in Old French Fairy Tales are accompanied by the truly beautiful illustrations of Virginia Frances Sterrett (1900 – 1931). Presented alongside the text, her illustrations further refine and elucidate Ségur’s masterful storytelling. Sterrett was an American artist and illustrator – one of the most talented, though also most tragic, of the ‘Golden Age’ illustrators. Sterrett’s illustrations are delicate yet powerful, inspired by the tradition of Art Nouveaux with its light washes of colour and sinuous black lines. She only completed three works in her lifetime, due to her early death from tuberculosis at the age of thirty-one. These include Old French Fairy Tales (1920), Tanglewood Tales (1921) and Arabian Nights (1928). Pook Press celebrates the great ‘Golden Age of Illustration‘ in children’s literature – a period of unparalleled excellence in book illustration. We publish rare and vintage Golden Age illustrated books, in high-quality colour editions, so that the masterful artwork and story-telling can continue to delight both young and old.
Book Synopsis The Witch in the Broom Cupboard and Other Tales by : Pierre Gripari
Download or read book The Witch in the Broom Cupboard and Other Tales written by Pierre Gripari and published by Pushkin Children's Books. This book was released on 2015-09-01 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Absurd fairy tales, very sensibly told There once was a good little devil - did you read that right? Yes you did: not a wicked little devil but a good one, and boy, was he in a fix! Instead of doing bad things like forgetting his homework and playing tricks on his teachers, this little devil kept trying to be good. He did all his homework - and sometimes enjoyed it! He was never rude and he even encouraged sinners to say sorry. His parents were at their wits' end. So the little devil struck out on his own. On his quest to learn to be good, our little devil meets all kinds of people, from priests to police and from the Pope in Rome to Little Jesus himself. But will the angels let a little red devil with black horns into Heaven? In these thirteen tales, clever young people find nifty ways to overcome greedy kings, wicked witches, unlucky spells and even silly names. And there's a big dash of magic to help them on the way! In these tales, the giants, witches and mermaids of traditional fairy tales leap from the page, animated by a very modern spirit. Blessed with a healthy disrespect for authority, the author took great pleasure in upsetting the natural order of the fantastic.
Book Synopsis The Blue Bird by : Madame d'Aulnoy Retold
Download or read book The Blue Bird written by Madame d'Aulnoy Retold and published by . This book was released on 2016-11-28 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the neglected daughter of a widowed king, Princess Fiordelisa manages to keep her life optimistic nonetheless. However, Fiordelisa's life takes a turn for the worse when her father remarries a cunning woman who brings along her own daughter to live at the palace. Her new stepmother and stepsister, Turritella, do all they could to make Fiordelisa's life miserable. One day, King Aderyn comes to visit their kingdom in search of a wife. Fiordelisa and Aderyn begin falling in love, but happiness for them proves difficult to obtain. The two lovers are torn apart when the queen shuts Fiordelisa up in a tower and Turritella's fairy godmother turns Aderyn into a blue bird. When the Blue Bird finds Fiordelisa in her tower, the two are thrilled at their reunion. Unfortunately, their joy is short lived when the queen tricks the Blue Bird into believing Fiordelisa has betrayed him. Heartbroken, Fiordelisa must free herself from the tower and win back Aderyn's love. With deceit and magical obstacles standing in their way, Fiordelisa and Aderyn must rely on the strength of their own hearts to overcome every hardship to keep their love alive.
Book Synopsis The Island of Happiness by : Madame d'Aulnoy
Download or read book The Island of Happiness written by Madame d'Aulnoy and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2021-05-18 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An enchanting selection of Madame d’Aulnoy’s seventeenth-century French fairy tales, interpreted by contemporary visual artist Natalie Frank Marie-Catherine Le Jumel de Barneville (1650–1705), also known as Madame d’Aulnoy, was a pioneer of the French literary fairy tale. Though d’Aulnoy’s work now rarely appears outside of anthologies, her books were notably popular during her lifetime, and she was in fact the author who coined the term “fairy tales” (contes des fées). Presenting eight of d’Aulnoy’s magical stories, The Island of Happiness juxtaposes poetic English translations with a wealth of original, contemporary drawings by Natalie Frank, one of today’s most outstanding visual artists. In this beautiful volume, classic narratives are interpreted and made anew through Frank’s feminist and surreal images. This feast of words and visuals presents worlds where women exercise their independence and push against rigid social rules. Fidelity and sincerity are valued over jealousy and greed, though not everything ends seamlessly. Selected tales include “Belle-Belle,” where an incompetent king has his kingdom restored to him through an androgynous heroine’s constancy. In “The Green Serpent,” a heroine falls in love with the eponymous snake, is punished by a wicked fairy, and endures trials to prove her worthiness. And in “The White Cat,” a young prince is dazzled by the astonishing powers of a feline. Jack Zipes’s informative introduction offers historical context, and Natalie Frank’s opening essay delves into her aesthetic approaches to d’Aulnoy’s characters. An inspired integration of art and text, The Island of Happiness is filled with seductive stories of transformation and enchantment.
Book Synopsis The Fairy Tales of Charles Perrault by : Charles Perrault
Download or read book The Fairy Tales of Charles Perrault written by Charles Perrault and published by BoD - Books on Demand. This book was released on 2023-07-19 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Fairy Tales of Charles Perrault" is a timeless collection of classic fairy tales written by Charles Perrault, a French author who lived in the 17th century. This compilation includes some of the most beloved and enduring stories that have enchanted generations of readers worldwide. The book features iconic fairy tales such as "Cinderella," "Little Red Riding Hood," "Sleeping Beauty," "Bluebeard," "Puss in Boots," and "Beauty and the Beast." Each story is a magical journey into a world of fantasy, where talking animals, wicked witches, handsome princes, and courageous heroines populate the pages. In "Cinderella," readers follow the journey of a kind-hearted girl who overcomes adversity with the help of her fairy godmother to attend the royal ball and capture the heart of a prince. "Little Red Riding Hood" tells the cautionary tale of a young girl who encounters a cunning wolf on her way to her grandmother's house. The enchanting "Sleeping Beauty" revolves around a princess who falls into a deep slumber and can only be awakened by true love's kiss. "Bluebeard" delves into a dark and suspenseful story of a curious wife who uncovers the sinister secrets of her husband's past. "Puss in Boots" features the clever cat who helps his poor master rise to wealth and nobility through a series of cunning tricks. And in "Beauty and the Beast," readers witness a touching love story that transcends appearances and teaches the value of inner beauty. Charles Perrault's fairy tales are not only captivating and imaginative but also carry moral lessons and universal themes that resonate with readers of all ages. They have become an integral part of the literary canon, inspiring countless adaptations, retellings, and interpretations in various forms of media. "The Fairy Tales of Charles Perrault" continues to be cherished by readers for its timeless appeal and enduring charm, making it a must-read for anyone seeking to experience the enchantment and magic of classic fairy tales."
Book Synopsis Contes de Fees by : Charles Perrault
Download or read book Contes de Fees written by Charles Perrault and published by . This book was released on 2015-02-19 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
