Tag Archives: Fairy Tales

1909: The Seven Ravens

Posted on March 17, 2021 by corvusfugit

The good little sister took a knife and cut off her own tiny finger, fitted it into the keyhole, and succeeded in opening the lock. When she had entered, she met a Dwarf, who said: “My child, what are you … Continue reading →

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1924: The Diamond Palace

Posted on April 4, 2020 by corvusfugit

Diamantový zámek visí nad červeným mořem… (O zlatých zámcích.) Illustration by Artuš Scheiner for a collection of Fairy Tales by Božena Němcová (1924). The first line of the caption means “the diamond palace hung over the red sea,” and I … Continue reading →

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1946: Beauty and the Beast

Posted on September 13, 2019 by corvusfugit

Jean Cocteau, director: La Belle et la Bête (1946)

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1901: Am I So Very Ugly?

Posted on March 25, 2019 by corvusfugit

Walter Crane: “Am I so very ugly?” —illustration for Beauty and the Beast (ca. 1901)

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