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
This is the first book-length history of the classic French children’s author, the Comtesse de Ségur. Virtually unknown in the English-speaking world, in France, Ségur is a national icon and a cultural phenomenon. Generations of children have grown up reading her stories. This book combines a discussion of her life, her works, and their reception with a broader analysis of the cultural context of the mid-nineteenth century. It offers a unique insight into the political engagement of Catholic women through the medium of children’s literature and education, and brings out new aspects of the history of publishing aimed at children, with particular reference to the market for books for girls. With its lively subject matter and accessible style, this book will appeal not only to scholars of nineteenth-century France, but also to specialists and students interested in the fields of children’s literature, gender studies, and religious history.
Blondine, the Pretty Doe and the Gallant Cat is an English translation of the French "Histoire de Blondine, Bonne-Biche e Beau-Minon", published in 1856 as part of the Countess de Ségur's "Nouveaux Contes de fées". This fairy tale, delightful for both adults and children, tells the misfortunes of a blonde princess, Blondine, who, having had a difficult time after her father King Benevolent remarried a wicked queen, finds herself lost in an enchanted forest. The story is sad but has a happy ending, and cleverly illustrates moral lessons that can serve as a lesson to us all.
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
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