The history of the tales of the fairies : Newly done from the French: containing I. The blue beard. II. The little red riding-hood. III. The master cat, or puss in boots. IV. The blue bird and Florina, shewing the Happiness of being good-natured in both Sexes. V. The fair indifferent, or the Hobgoblin Prince, and Furibon. VI Prince Avenant and the Beauty with Locks of Gold. shewing what Difficulties and Dangers Love will surmount. VII. The king o the peacocks and the Princess Rosetta; shewing the Vanity of Covetousness, Pride, and Envy. VIII. Prince Nonpariel and the Princess Brilliant; wherein is shewn, that outward Beauty is not the only Object that Love delights to dwell in. IX. The orange tree and its beloved Bee; shewing the happiness of those Lovers who shall find Constancy in perfection. Dedicated to the Ladies of Ireland.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Aulnoy, Madame d' (Marie-Catherine), 1650 or 1651-1705.

Series:

Eighteenth century collections online. Part 1.

Standardized Title:

Contes des fées. English. Selections

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Chapbooks, English.

Folklore--France.

Folklore.

France.

Physical Description:

143 pages, 1 unnumbered page : illustrations ; 12⁰

Place of Publication:

Dublin : printed by R. Cross 28, Lower Bridge-Street, [1785?]

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

text file

Notes:

Translated from the French of the Countess d'Aulnoy.

Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements. s2009 miunns

Reproduction of original from Bodleian Library (Oxford).

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T207945.

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.