Edmund Dulac's Picture-Book for the French Red Cross

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dulac, Edmund, 1882-1953

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Edmund Dulac's Picture-Book for the French Red Cross" by Edmund Dulac is a collection of fairy tales and stories illustrated by the renowned artist, which likely originated in the early 20th century. This illustrated work includes various classic tales from different cultures, including Chinese, Persian, and French folklore, showcasing Dulac's artistic style that accompanies the narratives. The stories aim to enchant readers with whimsical plots and cultural depth while also serving a charitable cause for the French Red Cross. The opening of the book begins with an introduction that emphasizes the purpose behind its creation, highlighting the need for support for wounded French soldiers during difficult times. Following this, it presents the first tale, "The Story of the Bird Feng," which tells the story of Ta-Khai, a prince who dreams of a beautiful maiden. Desperate to find her, he is led to a magical bird, the Feng-Hwang, who promises to help him locate her. The tale sets a tone of longing and adventure while illustrating themes of love and destiny, which resonate through the other stories included in the collection, making it an enchanting read for lovers of fairy tales. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Contents:

The story of the bird Feng: a fairy tale from China

Young Rousselle: a French song of the olden time

Laylá and Majnún: a Persian love story

The nightingale: after a fairy tale by Hans Andersen

Three kings of Orient: a carol

Sindbad, the sailor: a tale from the Thousand and One Nights

The little seamstress: a French song of the olden time

The real princess: after a fairy tale by Hans Andersen

My Lisette: an old French song

Cinderella: a fairy tale from the French

The chilly lover: a song from the French

The story of Aucassin and Nicolette: an Old World idyll

Blue Beard: an old tale from the French

Cerberus, the black dog of Hades

The Lady Badoura: a tale from the Thousand and One Nights

The sleeper awakened: a tale from the Thousand and One Nights

Jusef and Asenath: a love story of Egypt.

Credits:

Produced by Suzanne Shell, Emmy and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 76.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Release date is 2014-06-07