Edmund Dulac's Fairy Book

CONTENTS


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SNEGOROTCHKA:
A RUSSIAN FAIRY TALE 1

THE BURIED MOON:
AN ENGLISH FAIRY TALE 7

WHITE CAROLINE AND BLACK CAROLINE:
A FLEMISH FAIRY TALE 15

THE SEVEN CONQUERORS OF THE QUEEN OF THE MISSISSIPPI:
A BELGIAN FAIRY TALE 23

THE SERPENT PRINCE:
AN ITALIAN FAIRY TALE 31

THE HIND OF THE WOOD:
A FRENCH FAIRY TALE 45

IVAN AND THE CHESTNUT HORSE:
A RUSSIAN FAIRY TALE 63

THE QUEEN OF THE MANY-COLOURED BEDCHAMBER:
AN IRISH FAIRY TALE 73

THE BLUE BIRD:
A FRENCH FAIRY TALE 81

BASHTCHELIK (OR, REAL STEEL):
A SERBIAN FAIRY TALE 95

THE FRIAR AND THE BOY:
AN ENGLISH FAIRY TALE 119

THE GREEN SERPENT:
A FRENCH FAIRY TALE 129

URASHIMA TARO:
A JAPANESE FAIRY TALE 145

THE FIRE BIRD:
A RUSSIAN FAIRY TALE 159

THE STORY OF THE BIRD FENG:
A CHINESE FAIRY TALE 171


ILLUSTRATIONS

SNEGOROTCHKA
A RUSSIAN FAIRY TALE

The daintiest, prettiest little maiden they had ever seen _Frontispiece_

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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 8


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 16


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!' 24


THE SERPENT PRINCE
AN ITALIAN FAIRY TALE

When Grannmia saw her strange lover, she alone remained calm and
courageous 32


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 56


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 64


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 88