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Laboulaye's fairy book

fairy tales of all nations

Also known as Laboulaye's fairy book; fairy tales of all nations

by Édouard Laboulaye, Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin (Commentator), Edward McCandlish (Illustrator) & Mary Mary Louise Booth (Translator)

  • First published:
  • 19th century
  • Languages: English, French
  • Content type: JuvenilePrimary source
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Description

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"Laboulaye's Fairy Book" by Édouard Laboulaye is a collection of fairy tales written in the mid-19th century. The book features a variety of enchanting stories that draw on themes of adventure, morality, and the whimsical nature of life through the lens of folklore. One of the central characters introduced in the opening portion is Yvon, a handsome and fearless young man from Brittany, who embarks on quests in search of fortune and love, showcasing bravery against formidable foes. At the start of the book, we meet Yvon, the youngest son of the Baron Kerver, as he expresses his desire to seek his fortune in distant lands. Lauded for his courage and skill, he ventures out despite his father's concern for his youth. During his adventures, Yvon encounters a giant who offers him a place as a servant. The narrative unfolds as he meets Finette, a young woman enslaved by the giant, with whom he forms a bond, devising clever plans to overcome their captor and tackle the dangers that lie ahead. The opening sets the stage for a rich tapestry of adventures filled with magic, challenges, and the pursuit of love. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Provenance

Why this book is in the catalog

Included because retained bibliographic metadata links this work to Legendary beings and transformations and Mythology, folklore, and sacred legends.

  • Legendary beings and transformations

    Controlled discovery queries from openlibrary-historical matched “Fairies”.

    • “Fairies”· via Open Library
  • Mythology, folklore, and sacred legends

    Controlled discovery queries from internet-archive, online-books-page, openlibrary-historical, and project-gutenberg matched “Fairy tales”, “Folklore”, “folklore”, and 3 additional term(s). Retained metadata contains “Fairy tales” in the subtitle, “Tales” in the subtitle, “Fairy tales” in the alternative title, and 5 additional metadata match(es).

    • “Fairy tales”· via Internet Archive
    • “Tales”· via Internet Archive
    • “Fairy tales”· via The Online Books Page
    • “Tales”· via The Online Books Page
    • “Fairy tales”· via Open Library
    • “Folklore”· via Open Library

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Editions

5 editions cataloged here.

The Online Books Page curated catalog record

New York and London: Harper and Brothers, c1920

1920———Source listed online copy

fairy tales of all nations

Internet Archive unrestricted pre-1900 PDF scan

1866Harper & Brothers; New York and London, Harper & BrothersEnglish—Public

fairy tales of all nations

Open Library record

1867Harper & Brothers, publishersEnglish—No ebook

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Cataloging notes

  • Contributing institution: Cornell University Library
  • Contributors: Wiggin, Kate Douglas
  • Digitization sponsor: MSN
  • Discovery required Internet Archive search metadata to report a PDF format; the exact direct-file URL is added only after the item's file listing confirms an unrestricted PDF filename.
  • Illustrators: McCandlish, Edward
  • Open Library reports 5 editions; this snapshot catalogs one representative edition and preserves work-level ISBN, date, and publisher aggregates.
  • Original print publication date and source edition are absent from Project Gutenberg metadata.
  • Scanner: Kirtas APT 2400
  • Source-listed Library of Congress call number(s): PQ2323 .L1 C7
  • The Online Books Page bibliographic note: New York and London: Harper and Brothers, c1920
  • Translators: Booth, Mary L. (Mary Louise)
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openlibrary-work:OL18091753W
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