Les Contes nouveaux ou les fées à la mode

Les Contes nouveaux ou les fées à la mode (1698), meaning "New Tales, or the Fancy of the Fairies," is a collection of fairy tales by Marie-Catherine Le Jumel de Barneville, countess d’Aulnoy. Written in the style of Charles Perrault, d'Aulnoy's tales are known for their sardonic touch.1

D'Aulnoy was a French writer of fairy tales and novels of court intrigue. She began her literary career in 1685 after spending 15 years abroad due to a failed plot against her husband. Her fairy tales, published in collections like Contes de fées (1697) and Les Contes nouveaux ou les fées à la mode (1698), were popular and frequently reprinted. These tales are considered part of the art fairy tale tradition, distinct from folk tales.12