The Impossible Enchantment and Other Tales of Faerie by Comte de Caylus

The book contains a selection of black-and-white illustrations by Edward Corbould, James Godwin, William Harvey and others, which further serve to refine and enhance the tales.

An Impossible Enchantment originally revised from the story written by Count De Caylus and. His interest in folklore stemmed from such endeavours – and his passion for the tales as well as mastery of the French language is apparent in this text. Happy October everyone The next episode is ready for download. The stories of Four and Twenty Fairy Tales encompass favourites such as ‘Blue Beard’, ‘Sleeping Beauty’, ‘Puss in Boots’ and ‘Cinderella’ as well as other, near-forgotten tales such as ‘Fairer than a Fairy’, ‘The Impossible Enchantment’ and ‘The Widow and her Two Daughters.’ Planché himself was a British dramatist and antiquary, chiefly responsible for introducing historically accurate costume into nineteenth century British theatre. Perrault (1628 – 1703) was 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 text is accompanied by the beautiful illustrations of James Godwin, Edward Corbould and William Harvey.

Origins of Fairy Tales from Around the Worldĭescription Four and Twenty Fairy Tales, Selected From Those of Perrault, and Other Popular Writers – Illustrated by Godwin, Corbould, and Harveyįour and Twenty Fairy Tales is a collection of stories, selected from the writings of Perrault, Leprince de Beaumont, Madame de Villeneuve among other important French fairy tale writers, and translated by J.

The Impossible Enchantment and Other Tales of Faerie by Comte de Caylus