Fortunée

About “Fortunée”

Fortunée or Felicia and the Pot of Pinks is a French literary fairy tale written by Madame d'Aulnoy. It was included in The Blue Fairy Book, a collection of fairy tales compiled by Andrew Lang. The story is part of a tradition of European fairy tales that feature magical elements and moral lessons. The title refers to the main character, Fortunée, and a significant object in the tale, a pot of pinks. The story reflects the style and themes common in 17th- and 18th-century European fairy tales. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)