Edmund Dulac's Fairy-Book - Fairy Tales of the Allied Nations

Edmund Dulac

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The Project Gutenberg EBook of Edmund Dulacs Fairy-Book, by Edmund DulacThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and withalmost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away orre-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License includedwith this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.netTitle: Edmund Dulacs Fairy-BookFairy Tales of the Allied NationsAuthor: Edmund DulacRelease Date: May 18, 2008 [EBook #25513]Language: English*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK EDMUND DULACS FAIRY-BOOK ***Produced by David Edwards, Josephine Paolucci and theOnline Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net.(This file was produced from images generously madeavailable by The Internet Archive.)EDMUND DULAC'SFAIRY-BOOKSNEGOROTCHKA SNEGOROTCHKAThe daintiest, prettiest little maiden they had ever seen.See page 2EDMUND DULAC'SFAIRY-BOOKFAIRY TALESOF THEALLIEDNATIONSNEW YORKGEORGE H. DORAN COMPANYEDMUND DULAC'S FAIRY-BOOK—HC—PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICACONTENTSPAGESNEGOROTCHKA:A Russian Fairy Tale 1THE BURIED MOON:An English Fairy Tale 7WHITE CAROLINE AND BLACK CAROLINE:A Flemish Fairy Tale 15THE SEVEN CONQUERORS OF THE QUEEN OF THE MISSISSIPPI:A Belgian Fairy Tale 23THE SERPENT PRINCE:An Italian Fairy Tale 31THE HIND OF THE WOOD:A French Fairy Tale 45IVAN AND THE CHESTNUT HORSE:A Russian Fairy Tale 63THE QUEEN OF THE MANY-COLOURED BEDCHAMBER:An Irish Fairy Tale 73THE BLUE BIRD:A French ...

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The Project Gutenberg EBook of Edmund Dulacs Fairy-Book, by Edmund Dulac

This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net

Title: Edmund Dulacs Fairy-Book Fairy Tales of the Allied Nations

Author: Edmund Dulac

Release Date: May 18, 2008 [EBook #25513]

Language: English

*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK EDMUND DULACS FAIRY-BOOK ***

Produced by David Edwards, Josephine Paolucci and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net. (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive.)

EDMUND DULAC'S

SNE F GO A RO I T R CH Y K - A OBOK

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EDMUND DULAC'S FAIRY-BOOK

FAIRY TALES OF THE ALLIED NATIONS

NEW YORK GEORGE H. DORAN COMPANY

EDMUND DULAC'S FAIRY-BOOK

—HC—

PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

OCTNNETS

SNEGOROTCHKA: A Russian Fairy Tale THE BURIED MOON: An English Fairy Tale WHITE CAROLINE AND BLACK CAROLINE: A Flemish Fairy Tale THE SEVEN CONQUERORS OF THE QUEEN OF THE MISSISSIPPI: A Belgian Fairy Tale THE SERPENT PRINCE: An Italian Fairy Tale THE HIND OF THE WOOD: A French Fairy Tale IVAN AND THE CHESTNUT HORSE: A Russian Fairy Tale THE QUEEN OF THE MANY-COLOURED BEDCHAMBER: An Irish Fairy Tale THE BLUE BIRD: A French Fairy Tale BASHTCHELIK (OR, REAL STEEL): A Serbian Fairy Tale THE FRIAR AND THE BOY: An English Fairy Tale THE GREEN SERPENT: A French Fairy Tale URASHIMA TARO: A Japanese Fairy Tale THE FIRE BIRD: A Russian Fairy Tale THE STORY OF THE BIRD FENG: A Chinese Fairy Tale

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WHITE CAROLINE AND BLACK CAROLINE A FLEMISH FAIRY TALE And, when he saw White Caroline, he started to play on his organ the most beautiful airs that it was possible to hear, and the three little dogs commenced to dance together

THE BURIED MOON AN ENGLISH FAIRY TALE In her frantic struggles the hood of her cloak fell back from her dazzling golden hair, and immediately the whole place was flooded with light

THE SERPENT PRINCE AN ITALIAN FAIRY TALE When Grannmia saw her strange lover, she alone remained calm and courageous

THE SEVEN CONQUERORS OF THE QUEEN OF THE MISSISSIPPI A BELGIAN FAIRY TALE 'Hi! friend! Take the whole castle, with the Queen and all that it contains, on your shoulders!'

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SNEGOROTCHKA A RUSSIAN FAIRY TALE The daintiest, prettiest little maiden they had ever seen

THE BLUE BIRD A FRENCH FAIRY TALE The Prince took a carriage drawn by three great frogs with great big wings.... Truitonne came out mysteriously by a little door

BASHTCHELIK (OR, REAL STEEL) A SERBIAN FAIRY TALE The Prince, looking out, saw him snatch up the Princess ... and soar rapidly away The Palace of the Dragon King

THE HIND OF THE WOOD A FRENCH FAIRY TALE Giroflée thanked the fairy and went ... far into the wood; and there, sure enough, she saw a hut and an old woman sitting outside

IVAN AND THE CHESTNUT HORSE A RUSSIAN FAIRY TALE The chestnut horse seemed to linger in the air at the top of its leap while that kiss endured

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THE GREEN SERPENT A FRENCH FAIRY TALE Laideronnette kissed and embraced the good Fairy Protectress

URASHIMA TARO A JAPANESE FAIRY TALE Urashima was so enchanted that he could not speak a word

THE FIRE BIRD A RUSSIAN FAIRY TALE There he found the Princess asleep, and saw that her face was the face he had seen in the portrait With a scream the Princess rushed forward, and, before her wicked sister could prevent her, she had upset the cauldron with a crash

THE STORY OF THE BIRD FENG A CHINESE FAIRY TALE The wonderful bird, like a fire of many colours come down from heaven, alighted before the Princess, dropping at her feet the portrait

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