The Modern Fairies
(Author) Clare PollardWhy don't they tell you it is the beautiful princess who becomes the evil queen; that they are just the same person at different points in their story? Versailles, 1682: a city of the rich, a living fairy-tale, Louis XIV's fever dream. It's a place of opulence, beauty, and power. But strip back the lavish exterior of polite society, and you'll find a dark undercurrent of sexual intrigue and vicious gossip. Nobody is safe here - no matter how highly born they are. No one knows this better than Madame Marie d'Aulnoy. Each week, a rogue group of intellectuals gather at her Parisian home to debate, flirt and perform Contes de Fées - fairy tales - that challenge the status quo, at a salon that will change the course of literature forever. But while they weave tales of glass slippers, enchanted beasts and long-haired princesses, a wolf is lurking, who threatens to destroy the members of the salon one by one. Brilliant and bawdy, romantic and provocative, The Modern Fairies is a dazzling novel inspired by real events, about the delights and dangers of storytelling in dark times. 'Pollard's future, as a novelist, is very bright indeed' The i, praise for Delphi
Clare Pollard
Clare Pollard is a British poet and playwright known for her bold and provocative works. Her most famous collection, "Changeling," explores themes of identity, motherhood, and transformation. Pollard's writing is marked by its raw honesty, feminist perspective, and fearless exploration of taboo subjects. She has made significant contributions to contemporary literature.
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