Project Gutenberg 2014-06-07 Public domain in the USA. 267 Dulac, Edmund 1882 1953 Dulac, Edmond 16006532 Edmund Dulac's Picture-Book for the French Red Cross The story of the bird Feng: a fairy tale from China -- Young Rousselle: a French song of the olden time -- Laylá and Majnún: a Persian love story -- The nightingale: after a fairy tale by Hans Andersen -- Three kings of Orient: a carol -- Sindbad, the sailor: a tale from the Thousand and One Nights -- The little seamstress: a French song of the olden time -- The real princess: after a fairy tale by Hans Andersen -- My Lisette: an old French song -- Cinderella: a fairy tale from the French -- The chilly lover: a song from the French -- The story of Aucassin and Nicolette: an Old World idyll -- Blue Beard: an old tale from the French -- Cerberus, the black dog of Hades -- The Lady Badoura: a tale from the Thousand and One Nights -- The sleeper awakened: a tale from the Thousand and One Nights -- Jusef and Asenath: a love story of Egypt. Produced by Suzanne Shell, Emmy and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "Edmund Dulac's Picture-Book for the French Red Cross" by Edmund Dulac is a collection of fairy tales and stories illustrated by the renowned artist, which likely originated in the early 20th century. This illustrated work includes various classic tales from different cultures, including Chinese, Persian, and French folklore, showcasing Dulac's artistic style that accompanies the narratives. The stories aim to enchant readers with whimsical plots and cultural depth while also serving a charitable cause for the French Red Cross. The opening of the book begins with an introduction that emphasizes the purpose behind its creation, highlighting the need for support for wounded French soldiers during difficult times. Following this, it presents the first tale, "The Story of the Bird Feng," which tells the story of Ta-Khai, a prince who dreams of a beautiful maiden. Desperate to find her, he is led to a magical bird, the Feng-Hwang, who promises to help him locate her. The tale sets a tone of longing and adventure while illustrating themes of love and destiny, which resonate through the other stories included in the collection, making it an enchanting read for lovers of fairy tales. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/45907/45907-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 76.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Fairy tales PZ Text Browsing: Art & Photography Browsing: Literature Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 311684 2025-06-18T14:52:14.106834 text/html 288691 2024-10-24T07:47:07 text/html 2072821 2025-06-18T14:52:20.540747 application/epub+zip 2076028 2025-06-18T14:52:15.415750 application/epub+zip 183613 2025-06-18T14:52:14.778757 application/epub+zip 2178882 2025-06-18T14:52:24.497831 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2138642 2025-06-18T14:52:19.830768 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 252041 2022-09-20T21:17:07.079023 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 267036 2023-09-20T05:09:40.346971 text/plain 247130 2024-10-24T07:47:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16492 2025-06-18T14:52:24.660735 application/rdf+xml 21424 2025-06-18T14:52:14.890751 image/jpeg 3525 2025-06-18T14:52:14.835791 image/jpeg 2024618 2025-06-18T14:52:14.242831 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 en.wikipedia