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Readers who delight in fairy godmothers, talking animals and magical gifts will love this collection, as will those who enjoy reading fairy tales aloud to children and sharing stories filled with magic and animal characters.
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What would you do if a friend you trusted led you to the edge of an enchanted forest, where no one who enters can find the way back? That is the fate of little Princess Blondine in the first tale of this book.
Old French Fairy Tales gathers five stories by the Comtesse de Ségur, who died in 1874. She wrote them for children, to teach as well as to delight. Each tale sets a young person against a wicked fairy or a cruel relative, and asks whether kindness, obedience and courage can win. You get the plots and the lessons, with the endings left for you.
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- 1A jealous queen sends Blondine into the forestFree
- 2A flattering parrot tempts Blondine to disobey
- 3Henry climbs a mountain to save his mother
- 4Rosette's rough clothes become gowns through trust
- 5Rosalie's curiosity frees her family's enemy
- 6Ourson is born in a bearskin and finds Violette
- 7Ourson and Violette rescue each other from danger
- 8Obedience and curiosity test every young hero
- 9Kindness is repaid and cruelty answered
- 10The tales share a pattern and a warm voice
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A jealous queen sends Blondine into the forest
Blondine is the daughter of the good King Benin, named for her fair hair. Her mother dies soon after her birth. The king marries Fourbette, a proud, jealous and wicked woman, and three-year-old Blondine sees it in her eyes at once.
Fourbette has a daughter, Brunette, who pinches and bullies her half sister. Blondine still makes excuses for her. The king loves Blondine more each day, and the queen's hatred grows with it.
When Blondine is seven, Fourbette finds a weak point in Gourmandinet, the boy who drives her carriage. He is a glutton who will do almost anything for sweets. The queen offers him endless bonbons if he will drive Blondine to the Forest of Lilacs, where no one who enters can leave. He hesitates all night, then gives in.
Blondine climbs the fence to pick lilacs for her father and cannot find the way out. A white cat leads her to a castle where a white doe, Bonne-Biche, promises she will see her father again. The doe puts her to sleep for seven years and teaches her while she rests.
A weakness you never correct becomes a handle for someone else to use.
That’s 1 of 10 key points.
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- LengthAbout 47,800 words
- Reading timeAbout 3 h 20 min
Questions about Alte französische Märchen
What is Old French Fairy Tales about?
It collects five fairy tales by the Comtesse de Ségur: Blondine, Good Little Henry, Princess Rosette, The Little Gray Mouse and Ourson. Each follows a young person tested by fairies, who learns that goodness, obedience and courage matter.
Who is Ourson and why does he wear a bearskin?
Ourson is the son of a hidden queen named Agnella. The fairy Furious, angered by an insult, curses him to be born covered in thick hair. The good fairy Drolette softens the curse by giving him a way to be freed.
Who wrote Old French Fairy Tales and when?
The Comtesse de Ségur wrote them in nineteenth-century France. She was Russian by birth and wrote for children, and she died in 1874. The tales belong to the French literary fairy-tale tradition, written in a clear, lively style.
Is Old French Fairy Tales easy to read aloud?
Yes, it suits reading aloud. The stories are short, the scenes are vivid, and the dialogue is lively. Talking animals, magic gifts and repeated tests give each tale a clear rhythm that children and adults follow easily.
What is the main message of these fairy tales?
The tales teach that kindness is repaid, flattery is dangerous and obedience to those who truly love you protects you. They also show that honest sorrow can repair mistakes, and that a good heart matters more than appearance.
Cite this edition
Ségur, Sophie de. Old French Fairy Tales. Library of Alexandria, 2026, libraryofalexandria.com/products/old-french-fairy-tales.
Ségur, S. de. (2026). Old French fairy tales. Library of Alexandria. https://libraryofalexandria.com/products/old-french-fairy-tales (Original work published 1856)
Ségur, Sophie de. Old French Fairy Tales. Library of Alexandria, 2026. https://libraryofalexandria.com/products/old-french-fairy-tales.
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