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May 2023
34m 12s

The Woman Who Wrote Fairy Tales

iHeartPodcasts and Grim & Mild
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When it comes to fairy tales, most people know Charrles Perrault and the Brothers Grimm. Fewer know of Madame d'Aulnoy, whose own life of murder and political inrigues inspired the stories where love is hard won and happiness is harder when the parties are human.

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