Edmund Dulac

“The Buried Moon.” Edmund Dulac's Fairy Book: Fairy Tales of the Allied Nations, Edmund Dulac, New York: G.H Doran, 1916, pp. 7-14.

Anonymous — Thu, 26 Oct 2023 02:51:04 +0000

“The Buried Moon.” Edmund Dulac's Fairy Book: Fairy Tales of the Allied Nations, Edmund Dulac, New York: G.H Doran, 1916, pp. 7-14. Anonymous (not verified) Wed, 10/25/2023 - 20:51

Tale Summary

On days that the moon shone bright, people were very thankful for her, as they could easily find their way home at night through the treacherous bogs of Carland. On nights when she was dim or gone completely, travelers could not find their way and evil creatures came out. She was grieved to learn this, and so at the end of the month she wrapped herself in a black hooded cloak and descended to earth to see how matters stood. She was frightened and fell, and became caught in the tendrils she grabbed to keep her footing. Cries of despair reached her and got closer and closer, until she realized it was a poor lost man who would soon drown. She fought to get free and cast off her hood in the process so that the man was able to safely make his way out of the bog and hurry home. She fought the tangles again so hard that her hood again fell on her face and the darkness returned. All the evil creatures of the bog came out and surrounded her, wanting revenge on the bright thing that for so many nights kept them at bay. They quarreled with each other until dawn on how to best hurt her, and as they began to scatter for fear of the light, they buried the moon in the mud beneath the water of the bog and weighed her down with a stone. A witch called two will-o’-the-wisps to watch and make sure she did not escape. In the following days, the people of the village grew more and more concerned as the moon did not show, and some even went to the Wise Woman of the Mill for advice, but she did not know. In an inn on the other side of the marshes, one man suddenly had an epiphany and told his barmates about the night he almost drowned but a bright light had saved him. They went to the Wise Woman with this news, but she still was not able to foresee anything, and so she instructed each of them to put a stone in their mouth and to carry a twig of witch-hazel into the marshes to find her. She told them to be silent, and that she would be in a coffin with a cross and candle on it. The men set out that night and were plagued the entire journey by vile things grabbing at them, but did find the coffin. They stopped to silently pray before opening the lid, and saw the most beautiful girl in the world shoot into the sky to light up the world. The moon thanked them for saving her, and sent all of the evil creatures back to their lairs.

Fairy Tale Title

The Buried Moon

Fairy Tale Author(s)/Editor(s)

Edmund Dulac

Fairy Tale Illustrator(s)

Edmund Dulac

Common Tale Type

Tale Classification

Page Range of Tale

pp. 7-14

Full Citation of Tale

“The Buried Moon.” Edmund Dulac's Fairy Book: Fairy Tales of the Allied Nations, Edmund Dulac, New York: G.H Doran, 1916, pp. 7-14.

Original Source of the Tale

An English fairy tale.

Tale Notes

Research and Curation

Kaeli Waggener, 2023

Book Title

Edmund Dulac's Fairy Book: Fairy Tales of the Allied Nations

Book Author/Editor(s)

Edmund Dulac

Illustrator(s)

Edmund Dulac

Publisher

G.H Doran

Date Published

1916

Decade Published

1910-1919

Publisher City

New York

Publisher Country

United States

Language

English

Rights

Public Domain

Digital Copy

Available at the Internet Archive

Book Notes

A collection of folk and fairy tales from Belgium, France, England, Japan, Italy, and Serbia.

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“Snegorotchka.” Edmund Dulac's Fairy Book: Fairy Tales of the Allied Nations, Edmund Dulac, New York: G.H Doran, 1916, pp. 1-6.

Anonymous — Thu, 26 Oct 2023 02:41:41 +0000

“Snegorotchka.” Edmund Dulac's Fairy Book: Fairy Tales of the Allied Nations, Edmund Dulac, New York: G.H Doran, 1916, pp. 1-6. Anonymous (not verified) Wed, 10/25/2023 - 20:41

Edmund Dulac

Tale Summary

There was a woman, named Marusha, and her husband, Youshko, who very much wanted a daughter. One winter day they watched their boys happily build a snowman and decided to go make one for themselves. They sculpted a small one, not much bigger than a baby, and when they stopped to admire their work they saw it come alive. They cried for joy when they looked at the pretty little maiden and pinched each other in case it was a dream. The couple carried the little girl home and cared for her, calling her Snegorotchka. The next morning they saw that she was growing quickly, her hair was twice as long, and prepared to have a big feast that night. All the children of the village were invited and they enjoyed themselves all night, and all the boys went home thinking of the snow girl. She was much loved, and showed all the other children how to make snow castles and dance like snowflakes. Winter moved on, and Youshko came home to find her pale and sad, complaining that she missed the snow. The next day she was even worse off, and her parents took her for a walk to see all of the beautiful flowers in the hopes of cheering her up. They were not gone long when a bright ray of sunlight fell on the girl and she melted. Marusha gathered a flower on which a tear-drop had fallen, and gave it to her husband silently.

Fairy Tale Title

Snegorotchka

Fairy Tale Author(s)/Editor(s)

Edmund Dulac

Fairy Tale Illustrator(s)

Edmund Dulac

Common Tale Type

The Snow Maiden

Tale Classification

ATU 703

Page Range of Tale

pp. 1-6

Full Citation of Tale

“Snegorotchka.” Edmund Dulac's Fairy Book: Fairy Tales of the Allied Nations, Edmund Dulac, New York: G.H Doran, 1916, pp. 1-6.

Original Source of the Tale

A Russian fairy tale.

Tale Notes

Research and Curation

Kaeli Waggener, 2023

Book Title

Edmund Dulac's Fairy Book: Fairy Tales of the Allied Nations

Book Author/Editor(s)

Edmund Dulac

Illustrator(s)

Edmund Dulac

Publisher

G.H Doran

Date Published

1916

Decade Published

1910-1919

Publisher City

New York

Publisher Country

United States

Language

English

Rights

Public Domain

Digital Copy

Available at the Internet Archive

Book Notes

A collection of folk and fairy tales from Belgium, France, England, Japan, Italy, and Serbia.

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“Blue Beard.” The Sleeping Beauty and Other Fairy Tales from the Old French, Quiller-Couch, A. T, New York: Hodder and Stoughton, 1910, pp. 27-46.

Anonymous — Wed, 06 Apr 2022 21:51:35 +0000

“Blue Beard.” The Sleeping Beauty and Other Fairy Tales from the Old French, Quiller-Couch, A. T, New York: Hodder and Stoughton, 1910, pp. 27-46. Anonymous (not verified) Wed, 04/06/2022 - 15:51

Arthur T. Quiller-Couch

Tale Summary

A rich gentleman called Blue Beard is unable to find a new wife due to his unusual beard and rumors about his missing wives. Through lavish entertainment, a maiden named Fatima decides to marry him. He gives his wife a set of keys to all the treasures in the house, commanding her not to use the smallest key, and leaves for business. Her curiosity gets the best of her and she opens to door to discover his murdered wives, dropping the key. The magical key cannot be cleaned, and when Blue Beard returns and sees it stained with blood, he decides to kill her. She persuades him to let her pray first, and her sister signals their brothers for help. They kill Blue Beard, his widow inherits his wealth, and she eventually marries again and lives happily ever after.

Fairy Tale Title

Blue Beard

Fairy Tale Author(s)/Editor(s)

A. T. Quiller-Couch

Fairy Tale Illustrator(s)

Edmund Dulac

Common Tale Type

Maiden-killer

Tale Classification

ATU 312

Page Range of Tale

pp. 27-46

Full Citation of Tale

“Blue Beard.” The Sleeping Beauty and Other Fairy Tales from the Old French, Quiller-Couch, A. T, New York: Hodder and Stoughton, 1910, pp. 27-46.

Original Source of the Tale

Charles Perrault

Tale Notes

This story is set in a fictional location in the East instead of Europe. In this story, Blue Beard also puts up with various pranks and mischief. He also monologues about his belief in the vices of women. Interestingly, this story includes a moral at the end for not just wives, but husbands.

Research and Curation

Aisha O., 2020

Book Title

Old French Fairy Tales

Book Author/Editor(s)

A. T. Quiller-Couch

Illustrator(s)

Edmund Dulac

Publisher

Hodder and Stoughton

Date Published

1910

Decade Published

1910-1919

Publisher City

New York

Publisher Country

United States

Language

English

Rights

Public Domain

Digital Copy

Text available at the Gutenberg Project

Book Notes

None

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