Miracles of Love: French Fairy Tales by Women

by Nora Martin Peterson

Before children's stories came to exemplify the French fairy tale, early modern audiences read the works of women writers known as conteuses. From the late seventeenth century through the Revolution, the conteuses published rich, complex tales that were popular in literary salons and elite courtly settings.

These unpredictable works feature candid representations of female desire, strong support for the education of women,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1603295747
• ISBN13: 9781603295741
• Release Date: November 2021
• Publisher: Modern Language Association of America
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.4"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher