GRACIOSA AND PERCINET

By Marie-Catherine d’Aulnoy

GRACIOSA AND PERCINET - Marie-Catherine d’Aulnoy
  • Release Date: 2015-04-14
  • Genre: Fiction & Literature

Description

Marie-Catherine d'Aulnoy (1650-1705) was a French writer, and she was considered the one who developed the genre of a classical French fairy-tale. Her most popular fairy-tales were: 'The Story Of Pretty Goldilocks', 'The Blue Bird' and 'The Imp Prince'.

Unce upon a time there lived a king with his queen. They had a beautiful daughter, Graciosa. But not everyone in the kingdom liked the pretty ptincess. A duchess, who was ugly, hated her because she was jealous of her beauty. One day the queen died and the king went hunting to ease his grief. On his way he came to the duchess' castle and discovered that she was rich. So he decided to marry her, and she agreed, but given that she had control of her new stepdaughter… what will become to the young princess? Read this classical fairy-tale and you will know!