The Little Mermaid

Classic Fairy Tale Illustrated by Edmund Dulac Once upon a time, in a splendid palace on the bed of the bluest ocean, lived the Sea King, a wise old triton with a long flowing white beard. He lived in a magnificent palace, built of gaily coloured coral and seashells, together with his five daughters, very...

The Frog Prince

Classic Fairy Tale Illustrated by Gustaf Tenggren In olden times when wishing still helped one, there lived a king whose daughters were all beautiful, but the youngest was so beautiful that the sun itself, which has seen so much, was astonished whenever it shone in her face. Close by the king’s...

Bluebeard

Classic Fairy Tale Illustrated by Edmund Dulac Once upon a time, in the fair land of France, there lived a very powerful lord, the owner of estates, farms and a great splendid castle, and his name was Bluebeard. This wasn’t his real name, it was a nickname, due to the fact he had a long shaggy black...

The Sleeping Princess (Sleeping Beauty)

Classic Fairy Tale Illustrated by Edmund Dulac Once upon a time, there was a Queen who had a beautiful baby daughter. She asked all the fairies in the kingdom to the christening, but unfortunately forgot to invite one of them, who was a bit of a witch as well. She came anyway, but as she passed the...

Prince Omar and Princess Scheherazade

Classic Fairy Tale Illustrated by Edmund Dulac Once upon a time, on the island of Kaledan, lived a king who was famous all over the East, well-loved by his subjects and respected even by his enemies. In spite of having a good and beautiful wife, his life was not always happy. After years of marriage, they...

Cinderella

Classic Fairy Tale Illustrated by Edmund Dulac Once upon a time, there lived an unhappy young girl. Unhappy she was, for her mother was dead, her father had married another woman, a widow with two daughters, and her stepmother didn’t like her one little bit. All the nice things, kind thoughts and...