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.
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.
Download or read book OLD FRENCH FAIRY TALES Classic French Fairy Tales written by Sophie Rostopchine, Countess of Ségur and published by Abela Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2020-07-06 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: OLD FRENCH FAIRY TALES is a wonderful book by Sophie Rostopchine, Comtesse De Segur (1799-1874) of 5 timeless French fairy tales, magnificently illustrated with beautiful and dramatic color plus black-and-white illustrations by US artist Virginia Frances Sterrett (1900-1931). The 5 exquisite stories of this book contain: 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; 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; Rosette at the Court of the King Her Father; Family Council; Second Day of the Festival; Third and Last Day of the Festival The Little Gray 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 Ourson; 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 De Segur, a French writer of Russian descent, wrote numerous books, the most famous of which was Les Malheurs de Sophie (Sophie's Misfortunes). Sterrett did the illustrations were done when she was only 19 years of age, this being Sterrett's first book. She is often referred to as the "female Kay Nielsen," a reference to the renowned Danish fairy tale illustrator. Sterrett contracted Tuberculosis and managed to complete illustrations for Natahiel Hawthorne’s Tanglewood Tales (1921) and her own interpretation of Arabian Nights (1928) before passing on, aged just 31. ================== KEYWORDS/TAGS: old french fairy tales, folklore, myths, legends, childrens stories, childrens book, fables, folk tales, storytelling, storyteller, Blondine, Bonne-Biche, Beau-Minon, Lost, Forest, Lilacs, Awakening, Beau-Minon, Bonne Biche, Second Awakening, Parrot, Repentance, Tortoise, Journey, Arrival, Little Henry, Poor, Sick Mother, Crow, Cock, Frog, Harvest, Vintage, Chase, Fishing, Plant of Life, Princess Rosette, Farm, Court, King Her Father, Family Council, Second Day, Festival, Third day, Last Day, Little Gray Mouse, Little House, Fairy Detestable, Prince Gracious, Tree, Rotunda, Casket, Ourson, Lark, Toad, Birth, Infancy, Violette, Dream, Violette's Sacrifice, Wild Boar, Conflagration, Well, Castle, Forge, Sacrifice, Combat, Recompense, Sophie Rostopchine, Comtesse De Segur, author, Virginia Frances Sterrett, illustrator, artist
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!
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 252 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.
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 Old French Fairy Tales written by Sophie de Ségur and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-07-21 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fascinating book with five classic French fairy tales with beautiful illustrations. It follows themes of sacrifice, repentance, determination, greed, envy, pride, gluttony, unconditional love, temptation, curiosity, modesty, and more. These make perfect bedtime stories.
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.
Download or read book Beauties Beasts and Enchantment written by and published by Dutton Adult. This book was released on 1989 with total page 618 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of French fairy tales originally written in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.
Download or read book Old French Fairy Tales Classic Reprint written by Sophie Segur and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-10-31 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Old French Fairy Tales Here was once a king called Benin. He was good, and all the world loved him; he was just, and the wicked feared him. His wife, the Queen Doucette, was also good, and much beloved. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book A Fairy Garland Being Fairy Tales from the Old French Illustrated by Edmund Dulac written by Various and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2018-01-31 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ‘A Fairy Garland – Being Fairy Tales from the Old French’ contains a collection of stories, written by Charles Perrault, Madame D’Aulnoy and Count Anthony Hamilton. These individuals were among the first writers to bring magical children’s stories into the literary mainstream, proving to their original seventeenth century readers that such works were important, enjoyable, as well as thought-provoking. The stories in this particular text encompass favourites such as Perrault’s ‘Puss in Boots’ and ‘Riquet with the Tuft’ as well as other less well-known classics such as D’Aulnoy’s ‘The Green Dragon’, ‘Princess Rosetta’ and ‘The Blue Bird’ and Count Antony Hamilton’s dazzling ‘Mayblossom’. This edition of ‘A Fairy Garland’ further contains a set of dazzling coloured illustrations by a true master of the ‘Golden Age'; Edmund Dulac (1882 – 1953). A French artist himself, Dulac had a particular affinity with these Old French tales as well as a rigorously painterly background. The end result was beautifully coloured images which further refined the wonderful stories of Perrault, D’Aulnoy and Hamilton – all presented together in this book. 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.
Download or read book Old French Fairy Tales written by Sophie comtesse de Ségur and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-07-20 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These old classic French stories are the foundation for many of the fairy stories known now in the west through the likes of the Disney corporation. Their value is in the lessons in life that they subliminally present to young children ( though some of these have now been challenged by modern thinking).
Download or read book Old French Fairy Tales written by Comtesse Sophie Desegur and published by . This book was released on 2020-01-28 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Old French Fairy Tales (Originally titled Nouveau compte de fee pour les petit enfants), was originally published in 1857. Written by Comtesse Sarah de Segur, with beautiful illustrations by Virginia Frances Sterrett, this book is a classic, filled with interesting stories and fantastic illustrations.
Download or read book Old French Fairy Tales written by Sophie Comtesse de Ségur and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2022-10-26 with total page 0 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 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. 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.
Download or read book Old French Fairy Tales written by Comtesse de Ségur and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2022-01-06 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fascinating book with five classic French fairy tales with beautiful illustrations. It follows themes of sacrifice, repentance, determination, greed, envy, pride, gluttony, unconditional love, temptation, curiosity, modesty, and more. These make perfect bedtime stories.
Download or read book Fairy Tales for the Disillusioned written by Gretchen Schultz and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2016-10-17 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A new collection of subversive French fairy tales The wolf is tricked by Red Riding Hood into strangling her grandmother and is subsequently arrested. Sleeping Beauty and Cinderella do not live happily ever after. And the fairies are saucy, angry, and capricious. Fairy Tales for the Disillusioned collects thirty-six tales, many newly translated, by writers associated with the decadent literary movement, which flourished in France in the late nineteenth century. Written by such creative luminaries as Charles Baudelaire, Anatole France, and Guillaume Apollinaire, these enchanting yet troubling stories reflect the concerns and fascinations of a time of great political, social, and cultural change. Recasting well-known favorites from classic French fairy tales, as well as Arthurian legends and English and German tales, the updated interpretations in this collection allow for more perverse settings and disillusioned perspectives—a trademark style and ethos of the decadent tradition. In these stories, characters puncture the optimism of the naive, talismans don't work, and the most deserving don’t always get the best rewards. The fairies are commonly victims of modern cynicism and technological advancement, but just as often are dangerous creatures corrupted by contemporary society. The collection underlines such decadent themes as the decline of civilization, the degeneration of magic and the unreal, gender confusion, and the incursion of the industrial. The volume editors provide an informative introduction, biographical notes for each author, and explanatory notes throughout. Subverting the conventions of the traditional fairy tale, these old tales made new will entertain and startle even the most disenchanted readers.
Download or read book Little Red Riding Hood and Other Classic French Fairy Tales written by Jack Zipes and published by Penguin Paperbacks. This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Alas for those girls who've refused the truth- The sweetest tongue has the sharpest tooth.' Arranged marriages, trials to win the princess, children lost in the woods, the transformation of humans into beasts, charms and curses, evil stepsisters, tests of love and courage-these are the motifs that touch readers so profoundly as they read these wonderful stories. Along with perennial favorites such as 'Little Red Riding Hood,' 'Sleeping Beauty,' 'Cinderella,' and 'Beauty and the Beast,' gathered hereare some of the most beloved tales, with an enduring power far beyond childhood. This superb collection of classic French fairy tales, translated by eminent folklore scholar Jack Zipes, captures the magic that makes these stories so special and will enchant modern readers of all ages.
