Project Gutenberg 2006-05-10 Public domain in the USA. 341 Aulnoy, Madame d' (Marie-Catherine) 1650 1705 d'Aulnoy, Marie-Catherine Aulnoy, Marie-Catherine Le Jumel de Barneville, baronne d' Berneville, Marie-Catherine Jumelle de, comtesse d'Aulnoy Contes, Tome I Produced by Chuck Greif and www.ebooksgratuits.com "Contes, Tome I" by Madame d'Aulnoy is a collection of fairy tales written in the late 17th century. The volume includes enchanting stories filled with elements of fantasy, such as beautiful princesses, brave heroes, and talking animals. The narratives often revolve around themes of love, the triumph of good over evil, and the importance of kindness and loyalty. The opening of "La Belle aux cheveux d'or," the first tale in the collection, introduces us to a stunningly beautiful princess whose golden hair captivates all who see her. A neighboring young king falls deeply in love with her at first hearsay and decides to propose marriage through an envoy. However, the princess refuses, which sets off a chain of events that leads to the hero, Avenant, coming into the picture. He is resilient and determined to win her heart, embarking on a journey filled with encounters with magical creatures who assist him, setting the stage for both adventure and romance in his quest to fulfill the young king’s desire for the princess. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. fr Fairy tales -- France PQ Text FR Contes FR Femmes Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Category: Short Stories Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: French Literature 691091 2025-06-08T04:20:01.955605 text/html 778223 2006-05-10T17:00:34 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 250252 2006-05-10T17:00:36 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 313033 2025-06-08T04:20:11.988523 application/epub+zip 324285 2025-06-08T04:20:04.274554 application/epub+zip 324285 2025-06-08T04:20:02.876585 application/epub+zip 564314 2025-06-08T04:20:17.529491 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 562432 2025-06-08T04:20:10.885525 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 525779 2022-09-08T16:09:04.438759 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 661400 2025-06-08T04:20:00.724596 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 646956 2006-05-10T17:00:34 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 235425 2006-05-10T17:00:36 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19393 2025-06-08T04:20:17.683481 application/rdf+xml 11822 2025-06-08T04:20:03.456557 image/jpeg 3311 2025-06-08T04:20:03.166546 image/jpeg 305224 2025-06-08T04:20:02.020564 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia