Presents six essays that analyze and discuss eighteenth-century folklore, everyday life in Europe during the time, and stories including "Little Red Riding Hood," an account of a massacre of cats, and Mother Goose.
Presents six essays that analyze and discuss eighteenth-century folklore, everyday life in Europe during the time, and stories including "Little Red Riding Hood, " an account of a massacre of cats, and Mother Goose.
A day in the life of France's King Louis XIV, focusing on the elaborate ceremonies which took place when he dressed in the morning, ate his meals, conducted affairs of state, entertained, and finally, when he prepared to go to bed at night.