Project Gutenberg 2008-05-09 Public domain in the USA. 82 France, Anatole 1844 1924 Thibault, Jacques-Anatole-François Thibault, Jacques-Anatole-Francois Thibault, Anatole May, J. Lewis (James Lewis) 1873 1961 May, James Lewis Miall, Bernard 1876 1953 Miall, A. Bernard Stewart, D. B. The Story of the Duchess of Cicogne and of Monsieur de Boulingrin 1920 Produced by David Widger "The Story of the Duchess of Cicogne and of Monsieur de Boulingrin" by Anatole France is a fantasy tale that was likely written in the early 20th century. As part of a collection titled "The Seven Wives of Bluebeard & Other Marvellous Tales," the narrative weaves a whimsical and satirical account surrounding themes of love, belief, and the influence of fairies in the lives of its characters. The story blends elements of classical fairy tales with a modern twist, making it both nostalgic and relevant. The plot centers around the Princess Aurore, who falls into a deep sleep due to a curse laid upon her by an uninvited fairy, Alcuine. Meanwhile, Monsieur de Boulingrin, the Secretary of State for the Treasury, is in a complicated relationship with the elegant Duchess of Cicogne. The narrative unfolds as Boulingrin remains skeptical of fairy tales despite his unexplainable encounters with them. After a century of enchantment, both he and the Duchess awaken to a transformed world, only to find themselves forgotten and irrelevant in a society that has moved on without them. The tale satirizes societal norms, relationships, and the intersection of fantasy and reality, ultimately serving as a reflection on the passage of time and the absurdities of life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/25409/25409-h/images/titlepage.jpg en Fairy tales French fiction -- Translations into English PQ Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 58395 58405 2024-09-11T05:06:01.737841 2023-09-11T08:33:51.793931 text/html text/html 55708 2021-02-24T22:41:41 text/html; charset=utf-8 847617 2021-02-24T22:41:43 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 901813 2024-09-11T05:06:03.864837 application/epub+zip 900540 2024-09-11T05:06:02.231817 application/epub+zip 86036 2024-09-11T05:06:01.963826 application/epub+zip 942961 2024-09-11T05:06:05.356797 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 931511 2024-09-11T05:06:03.616826 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 117912 2022-09-12T04:04:21.804801 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 45277 2024-09-11T05:06:01.484836 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 45586 2016-10-05T10:23:18 text/plain; charset=utf-8 17906 2016-10-05T10:26:10 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 45151 2008-05-09T11:15:34 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 17798 2008-05-09T11:16:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 45142 2008-05-09T11:15:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17760 2008-05-09T11:16:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23277 2024-09-11T05:06:05.508799 application/rdf+xml 28552 2024-09-11T05:06:02.047846 image/jpeg 4263 2024-09-11T05:06:02.003886 image/jpeg 859221 2024-09-11T05:06:01.766826 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia