Comte de CaylusRecensioni
Autore di Heart of Ice
Recensioni
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Despite my reading in this area, I had never heard of the Comte de Caylus, an 18th-century French nobleman and scholar who apparently stands at the tail-end of this phenomenon. According to the biographical blurb at the rear of Heart of Ice, de Caylus wrote many original fairy-tales, although this one tale is the only English translation I have yet found of his work. However that may be, I am happy to have stumbled across it.
The story of Manikin, a pint-sized prince raised by the fairy Genesta, who faces many challenges and overcomes extraordinary odds in his quest to win the heart of the fair Princess Sabella, this tale has some narrative elements that will be very familiar to readers of the genre. The vengeful fairy who curses Manikin will recall the better-known tale of Sleeping Beauty, and the competition to win the princess harks back to many different tales. Far too long for story-hour with young children, Heart of Ice will appeal to older readers with a taste for fairy-tales. The kingdom of the spaniels was particularly charming. I only wish that more of de Caylus' stories were available.