The Story of Aucassin in Nicolette with pictures by Anne Anderson Aucassin in Nicolette is a so-called chantefable or Song-Story, a combination of verse and prose, similar to prosimetrum. It's a unique example of the genre, made of then we…
The Pentamerone, or The Story of the Stories by Giambattista Basile The Story of the Stories (or sometimes The Tale of the Tales) is officially the first collection of fairy tales presenting several plots from popular fairy tales like Rapu…
Beauty and the Beast by Richard Andre Beauty and the Beast is among the most recognizable fairy tales in the world. Immortal story by Madame Leprince Beaumont (being a rewriting itself) went through numerous adaptations aiming at a very di…
Eugene Grasset was one of the most successful artist on the edge of the 19th and the 20th centry. This calendar is just one example of his skills. Eugene Samuel Grasset was born on May 25th, 1845, in Lausanne, Switzerland. He showed great …
Most children today never heard about the Pied Piper of Hamelin. The story about the piper who saved the city of rats and, because he wasn't paid as expected, led all the kids out of town, is just too scary. A century ago publishers of boo…
Old Ben is the third and last one in the trilogy of the stories about Toby Tyler. The full title of the book is Old Ben, the friend of Toby Tyler and Mr. Stubbs Brother. The first book in the series, Toby Tyler, or, Ten Weeks with Circus, …
The famous fable about the ant and the grasshopper is worldwide known for many centuries. It's moral is clear and ruthless. You should use the good times to prepare for bad times. Because bad things will happen. The grasshopper doesn't car…
Persephone (or Proserpina) belongs to Greek (Roman) mythology but is still deeply intertwined with modern society. Her name was, after all, used in popular movie trilogy Matrix and her story still echoes in one of the most popular fairy ta…
The story of Cinderella is popular for several reasons. 1. Cinderella is nice. Everybody around her tries to exploit her, yet she stays cool until her big moment arrives. Everybody loves nice and cool people. 2. It's full of magic. We have…
