Tales & Legends Renewed by French Writers

The tales and legends have been passed on orally around the world, and that's why the most popular children's stories have so many variations. In the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, the then French authors - from the most famous to the most unknown ones - recreates these stories in their own way, giving them a local color and a specific sound. Among the writers who have reproduced these folk tales and legends are Victor Hugo, Jacques Boulanger, Anatole France, ... The list is long. In this new edition you will find the sequel to the Sleeping Beauty, the story about the man who deceived the devil, the legend of King Arthur's Round Table, and the story of Prince Charming being able to win True Glory.

There are elements of French folklore, stories of miracles and good things done by Christian saints, and there are also child-inspiring fables. The book is full of exquisite illustrations that tell us about the era of romantic knights, fairy princes and lovely princesses. The translation is done by Venelin Proykov, and an editor is the uncompromising francophone - Stoyan Atanasov. He also made the selection of the stories.