Marie-Catherine Le Jumel de Barneville, Baroness d'Aulnoy, also known as Countess d'Aulnoy, was a French author known for her literary fairy tales. Her 1697 collection Les Contes des Fées coined the l
"The Blue Bird" is a French literary fairy tale by Madame d'Aulnoy, published in 1697. An English translation was included in The Green Fairy Book, 1892, collected by Andrew Lang.
Madame d'Aulnoy
…Fées) (1697) Graciosa and Percinet (Gracieuse et Percinet) The Story of Pretty Goldilocks or The Beauty with Golden Hair (La Belle aux cheveux d'or) The Blue Bird (L'Oiseau bleu) The Imp Prince (Le Prince Lutin) Princess Mayblossom (La Princesse Printanière) Princess Rosette (La Princesse Rosette) The Golden…
The princess is given a necklace by the Prince, under the guise of a blue bird.