Robust C17th French fairy tales, written by a contemporary of Perrault, with defiant women, incompetent kings, and a supernatural cat. Illustrated.
The Island of Happiness: Tales of Madame d’Aulnoy
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£34.00
Edition:Hardback978069118024318/05/2021
Categories: 06. Books for the New Year 2021: Literature & Poetry, Books for the New Year 2021, Children’s, Fiction, Literature, Reference & Ideas
Tags: Fiction in Translation, Folklore, myths and legends, France, Literature: history and criticism
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