Rachel Louise Lawrence

Wentworth Webster

Edouard Laboulaye

Charlotte-Rose de Caumont de La Force

Paul Sebillot

Leon Pineau

“Persinette, let down your hair so I may climb up.” In this French fairytale, a girl with long tresses of golden hair by the name of Persinette is raised by a Fairy, and when she is on the cusp of womanhood, the Fairy conceals her in a silver tower. However, fate intervenes and Persinette is discovered by a Prince, and soon all the Fairy’s best laid plans begin to unravel… Penned by Mademoiselle de La Force, Persinette is an earlier, more expansive version of the more famous tale of Rapunzel from the Brothers Grimm. In addition to this new translation of Persinette, this book contains several other ‘Maiden in the Tower’ variants for an English readership to enjoy. These include the French tales Fragolette, Parsillette, and The Blonde Beauty, as well as the Basque tale, The Fairy-Queen Godmother. [Folklore Type: ATU-310 (The Maiden in the Tower)]

The French 'Rapunzel' Fairytale

Persinette, the Maiden in the Tower

In this enchanting allegory from renowned French writer Edouard Laboulaye, a young prince embarks on a mystical quest to find a four-leaved clover and win the heart of his beloved princess. Along the way, he encounters a series of trials and magical beings, each with their own lessons to impart. A timeless tale of love, courage, and personal growth. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

A Story of Arabia

The Quest of the Four-Leaved Clover

Walter Taylor Field

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The Quest of the Four-leaved Clover

The quest of the four-leaved clover, a story of Arabia by Edouard Laboulaye. This book is a reproduction of the original book published in 1910 and may have some imperfections such as marks or hand-written notes.

The Quest of the Four-Leaved Clover, a Story of Arabia

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The Quest of the Four-Leaved Clover: A Story of Arabia

Abdallah; Or, the Four-Leaved Shamrock

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Or, the Four-Leaved Shamrock

Abdallah

Paris in America

Par une froide et humide matinŽe de novembre, une pauvre femme, misŽrablement v�tue, Žtait assise aupr�s du lit de son enfant malade. On Žtait en 1818; l'annŽe avait ŽtŽ rude, la guerre civile avait ensanglantŽ les rues de Paris: Georges, le mari de Madeleine (c'Žtait le nom de la pauvre femme), avait ŽtŽ tuŽ derri�re une barricade, o� il dŽfendait l'Žmeute en croyant dŽfendre ses droits. Depuis cette mort fatale, la mis�re et l'abandon Žtaient entrŽs dans une famille que soutenait jusque-lˆ le travail de son chef; c'Žtait ˆ grand'peine que Madeleine avait pu louer une chambre au sixi�me Žtage dans une maison de la rue du Helder. Elle Žtait blanchisseuse en dentelles; pour garder ses pratiques, il lui fallait habiter un quartier o� tout Žtait cher; elle s'Žtait donc rŽsignŽe ˆ quitter le faubourg o� on l'avait mariŽe, o� elle avait perdu son cher Georges. En temps de rŽvolution, par malheur, on ne fait gu�re de toilette; l'ouvrage Žtait rare, dŽjˆ Madeleine Žtait en arri�re avec tous ses fournisseurs. Le boulanger avait annoncŽ qu'il arr�tait son crŽdit. Madeleine touchait au moment fatal qui perd les malheureux et fait d'une ouvri�re honn�te une mendiante, que dŽgraderont bient™t la faim et le dŽsespoir. Elle Žtait lˆ, les yeux rougis par les veilles et les larmes, regardant sa fille rongŽe par la fi�vre, cherchant en vain dans sa pensŽe comment elle trouverait pour le lendemain du travail et du pain, quand une main hardie tourna la clef de la porte et fit tressaillir la m�re et l'enfant.

Edouard Laboulaye

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