Tag Archives: Tales
More Madame d’Aulnoy
Six months ago this blog presented the very rare first edition of Marie-Catherine d’Aulnoy’s Les Contes des fées, of which a complete set (including engraved … Continue reading
October 17, 2018 · 1 Comment
Les Contes des fées
The term “fairy tale” originated in 1697, when Marie-Catherine Le Jumel de Barneville, baronne d’Aulnoy, gave the title Les Contes des fées to her first … Continue reading
April 10, 2018 · 4 Comments