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The History of the Tales of the Fairies (1716)
The 1716 collection contains seven of the nine tales from Tomes I and II of Mme d'Aulnoy's Contes des fées (1697), four of which had appeared in English in 1699 and 1707, and three of which had appeared in 1707: (The tales are misnumbered in the table of contents and in the text.)
- Graciosa and Percinet (Gracieuse et Percinet)
- The Blue-Bird and Florina (L'Oiseau bleu)
- The Fair Indifferent; or the Hobgoblin Prince and Furibon (Le Prince Lutin)—Not listed in table of contents.
- Prince Avenant and the Beauty with Locks of Gold (La Belle aux cheveux d'or)
- The King of the Peacocks, and the Princess Rosetta (La Princesse Rosette)
- Prince Nonpareil, and the Princess Brilliant (Le Rameau d'or)
- The Orange Tree, and its Beloved Bee (L'Oranger et l'abeille)
These tales are drastically abridged—by about one-half to two-thirds—their morals are exaggerated, and many of their episodes are sensationalized. Further, even if limitations of space demanded that "B. H." leave out
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