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,...

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...