The Fairy Tales of Madame d'Aulnoy
by Countess of D'Aulnoy
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Marie-Catherine, Baronne d'Aulnoy, n e Le Jumel de Barneville in Barneville-la-Bertran (1651-1705) was a French writer known for her fairy tales. When she termed her works Contes de F e (Fairy Tales, 1697), she originated the term that is now generally used for the genre. In 1666, she was given at the age of sixteen in an arranged marriage to a Parisian thirty years older- Fran ois de la Motte, Baron d'Aulnoy, of the household of the duc de Vend?'me. In 1669, the Baron d'Aulnoy was accused show more of treason but the accusations, in which Mme d'Aulnoy appeared to be involved, proved to be false. She published twelve books including three pseudo-memoirs, two fairy tale collections and three "historical" novels. Gaining the reputation as a historian and recorder of tales from outside of France, and elected as a member of Paduan Accademia dei Ricovvati, she was called by the name of the muse of history, Clio. Her works include: Histoire d'Hippolyte: Comte de Duglas (History of Hippolyte: Count of Duglas, 1690) and Contes Nouveaux; ou, Les F es la Mode (New Tales; or, Fairies in Fashion, 1698). show lessTags
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Read only "Belle Belle" available online at SurLaLune. Long for an old tale, but worth it. A youngest daughter of an Earl disguises herself as a knight and serves her king bravely & well until the wicked sister of the king has the knight exposed and ... well, read it yourself to find out. This tale also has the motif of being fairy-gifted: not only the knight but his companions have special talents, for example being able to eat mountains of bread or drink lakes dry.
Now of course many of us know many of the Madame's other tales. If you look for her name at SurLaLune or Project Gutenberg you may be surprised to learn what we actually owe her, without necessarily realizing it. I won't spoil the fun for you by listing titles, though.
Now of course many of us know many of the Madame's other tales. If you look for her name at SurLaLune or Project Gutenberg you may be surprised to learn what we actually owe her, without necessarily realizing it. I won't spoil the fun for you by listing titles, though.
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