Seven tales of enchantment, recounted by a noted British folklorist, are illuminated by 23 full-colour Art Nouveau-style illustrations by Kay Nielsen. Splendid hardcover edition, suitable for readers of all ages. Brilliant color illustrations complement a noted folklorist's masterful retellings of traditional fairy tales in this splendid hardcover edition. Quiller-Couch, a distinguished Cambridge don, recounts seven tales of enchantment: Minon-Minette, Felicia, or The Pot of Pinks, Rosanie, or The Inconstant Prince, The Man Who Never Laughed, John and the Ghosts, The Czarina's Violet, and the title tale. The stories are illuminated by 23 colour plates by Kay Nielsen, a Golden Age of Illustration artist whose Art Nouveau images recall the style of Aubrey Beardsley. Minon-Minette Felicia or the Pot of Pinks The Twelve Dancing Princesses Rosanie or The Inconstant Prince The Man Who Never Laughed John and The Ghosts The Czarina's Violet