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 [sic] 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.
- Aulnoy, Madame d' (Marie-Catherine), 1650 or 1651-1705.
- Date:
- [1785?]
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Contes des fées. Selections. English
Publication/Creation
Dublin : printed by R. Cross 28, Lower Bridge-Street, [1785?]
Physical description
143,[1]p. : ill ; 120.
References note
ESTC T207945
Reproduction note
Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Thomson Gale, 2003. (Eighteenth century collections online). Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.